Bush and Cheney Fingered in CIA Leak Cover up

Let me guess, selling a book....right? Isn't it funny how you liberals called McClellan all kinds of names, but now he's credible because he's selling a book. . Get over it gene, the Plame case is done, it's over, Bush isn't being elected again, move on with your life.

WASHINGTON - Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan blames President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for efforts to mislead the public about the role of White House aides in leaking the identity of a CIA operative.



this is what the article begins with


McClellan's flat denials gave way to a steady drumbeat of "no comment." And Bush's original pledge to fire anyone involved in the leak became a promise to fire anyone who "committed a crime."

In a CNN interview earlier this year, McClellan made no suggestion that Bush knew either Libby or Rove was involved in the leak. McClellan said his statements to reporters were what he and the president "believed to be true at the time based on assurances that we were both given."

this is at the end of the article.


i knew it wouldn't be long before you did this


and i will do what you won't

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Tee hee. Let's see how Bush and co. squirm out of this one! Bush may not be getting elected again, but I personally would like to see him and most of his administration brought up on criminal charges. Alas it won't happen, but one can hope, no?

Can I just register my opinion that this article has a hilarious title?

Reply By: Island DogPosted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007Let me guess, selling a book....right? Isn't it funny how you liberals called McClellan all kinds of names, but now he's credible because he's selling a book. . Get over it gene, the Plame case is done, it's over, Bush isn't being elected again, move on with your life.

That does not mean it is not true! McClellan was one of the Bush inner Circle. It is time to IMPEACH both Bush and Cheney. They were part of a cover up of that exposed our covert CIA agents!

Reply By: danielostPosted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007WASHINGTON - Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan blames President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for efforts to mislead the public about the role of White House aides in leaking the identity of a CIA operative. this is what the article begins withMcClellan's flat denials gave way to a steady drumbeat of "no comment." And Bush's original pledge to fire anyone involved in the leak became a promise to fire anyone who "committed a crime." In a CNN interview earlier this year, McClellan made no suggestion that Bush knew either Libby or Rove was involved in the leak. McClellan said his statements to reporters were what he and the president "believed to be true at the time based on assurances that we were both given." this is at the end of the article.i knew it wouldn't be long before you did this

From YOUR Link:

In an excerpt from his forthcoming book, McClellan recounts the 2003 news conference in which he told reporters that aides Karl Rove and I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby were "not involved" in the leak involving operative Valerie Plame.

"There was one problem. It was not true," McClellan writes, according to a brief excerpt released Tuesday. "I had unknowingly passed along false information. And five of the highest-ranking officials in the administration were involved in my doing so: Rove, Libby, the vice president, the president's chief of staff and the president himself."

You thought so, too? Glad I'm not the only one with a dirty mind!

LOL!

Then why didn't he mention this before?  Why does he have to wait until his book comes out, maybe because nobody would buy it otherwise and this "story" generates media coverage.

The leak case has already been solved, it's over, it's done, get over it.

Sigh. Unfortunately, politically, there is no way in hell either Cheney or Bush will ever be impeached. Whether they should or not is another matter all together, but it won't happen.

However, that does not mean this case will go away. An administration can only spin so long. As the rats (and I really dislike McClellan) leave the ship, there are all kinds of incentives to talk. And they all talk.

That's why history will not judge Bush well. We've discussed this in other places, but it is for the historical record these things need examined. And, why I think Bush is one of the worst Presidents in history.

PS -- before you all think I don't like McClellan because of his snipey little fat face, that's not true. I actually like Tony Snow, and if possible, he is even MORE conservative. My gripes with McClellan are personal. What a rat.

wasn't proven in court that it was the wife that exposed herself by recommending her husband for a job.

Reply By: Island DogPosted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007That does not mean it is not true! McClellan was one of the Bush inner Circle. It is time to IMPEACH both Bush and Cheney. They were part of a cover up of that exposed our covert CIA agents!Then why didn't he mention this before? Why does he have to wait until his book comes out, maybe because nobody would buy it otherwise and this "story" generates media coverage.The leak case has already been solved, it's over, it's done, get over it.

The case has been solved now it is time to punish ALL THAT WERE INVOLVED AND all THAT HELPED COVER UP THIS CRIME!

Reply By: danielostPosted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007They were part of a cover up of that exposed our covert CIA agents!wasn't proven in court that it was the wife that exposed herself by recommending her husband for a job.

TIME TO CHARGE ARMITAGE, ROVE AND LIBBY WITH OUTING PLANE. CHARGE BUSH AND CHENEY FOR OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE IN THE COVER UP!

The Republicans spared no effort in impeaching Clinton for lying about having sex with an adult. Bush and Cheney lied about the danger from Saddam and took us to war predicated on those lies and covered up the outing of our covert intelligence agents. It was not only Mrs. Wilson that was put in jeopardy but all the other contacts that she had dealings with when she was an undercover agent. What Bush and Cheney did is a thousand times more harmful then what Clinton did. People on this Blog site make excuses for Bush and Cheney and think it is fine we wasted millions of dollars to deal with a sex scandal! Bush and Clinton both lied - The difference is the Bush/Cheney lies killed people and put others in danger. That was not the result of the Clinton lies!

no it wasn't about sex it was about perjury in court.

the court case was about him raping and sexually harassing women before and after he took office.

meaning that his lie was important to the case.

Writing in big, bold letters doesn't get you anywhere gene.  You can't charge someone without proof, and as i said, this case is already done.  Get over it.




The difference is Clinton was caught and proven with his lies, Bush/Cheney has not.  You have already been put in your place about what a fraud Plame and her husband was, do you want to go through this again?

They will not be impeached, move on with your life.

Reply By: danielostPosted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007The Republicans spared no effort in impeaching Clinton for lying about having sex with an adult.no it wasn't about sex it was about perjury in court. the court case was about him raping and sexually harassing women before and after he took office. meaning that his lie was important to the case.

The allegations against Clinton were investigated and in the end Clinton was NOT removed from office. We need to apply the same standard to Bush and Cheney concerning the cover up which amounts to obstruction of Justice if proven in court. The issue is that we MUST now fully investigate what Bush and Cheney did and did not do in the cover up of the outing of Mrs. Wilson. Bush and Cheney can not be allowed to mask the facts with Executive Privilege for to allow that means a President could violate ANY law and would be able to go unpunished if he did in fact break the laws he swore to uphold.

Scott McClellan needs to be put under oath by the Special Prosecutor along with ALL other officials involved with either the actual outing or the subsequent cover up. If Bush does not allow the facts to come to light to see if a crime was committed, then he must be impeached because what he would be doing is using his power to prevent the justice system from uncovering the truth.

If after ALL the facts have come to light then a decision can be made to either charge Bush and Cheney for obstruction of Justice or not. A decision can also be made weather to charge Rove, Libby and Armitage for violating the law about revealing classified information. With McClellan’s revelations there is certainly enough evidence to start these investigations so the truth and nothing but the truth is brought to light!

double jeopardy

Clinton is not relavent here, though I understand your point. The Republicans did spare no expense to persue him on purely political grounds.

My point remains this administration will never be impeached. It's just not going to happen - whether it should or not.

I did want to clear up one thing. Plame got approval to recommend her husband (who was very qualified to go) for this job to begin with, from her boss. In fact, she claims it was her boss who suggested it.

I've heard her interviewed several times, and I think she is a victim here. That's a gut reaction. And I don't put anything past Rove.

One wonders: for power hungry Rove, his little rat feet scampered away pretty quick. I see his finger prints on the entire episode. Whether it goes past him is another debate.

Reply By: danielostPosted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007Libby double jeopardy

No He was never charged with providing classified information to the press. He could be tried on that charge!

One wonders: for power hungry Rove, his little rat feet scampered away pretty quick. I see his finger prints on the entire episode. Whether it goes past him is another debate.

The overriding issue is the way Bush has abused his power and then used executive privilege to keep the truth from becoming public. The problem is that source after source is coming to light despite his power and attempts to keep what he and his minions have done secret. We will continue to learn more of the illegal things he and his administration have done for years to come.

We will continue to hear more "stories" when someone needs publicity for their book release. 

Reply By: Island DogPosted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007The problem is that source after source is coming to light despite his power and attempts to keep what he and his minions have done secret. We will continue to learn more of the illegal things he and his administration have done for years to come.We will continue to hear more "stories" when someone needs publicity for their book release.

That does not mean the information is not true. HOW can you not be outraged that we have a President and VP that lied about putting our CIA Agents in danger and in taking us to war?

I don't disagree, Col. Maybe I've watched to many crime shows. What you can prove and what you suspect are just two different things. If I was investigating this, I'd look to rat boy (Rove) and then see where that trail takes me. But it is to soon to be presenting a case against Cheney and Bush based on what is publicly known. Note the wording of that. Then, in terms of politics, you have another thing. Politically, it just won't happen in my view. Though, maybe I'm wrong.

(I'm sorry about making fun of Rove. I photographed him the day he found out HE WOULD NOT be indited on these charges, and the smug smirk on his face still sticks with me. At that point I thought, "most people would be to embarassed to admit they were being investigated, not proud to have beat the rap."

And the republican minions he was speaking to that day all clapped and cat called when the announcement was made. It was very disheartening.)

wrong

Reply By: danielostPosted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007"most people would be to embarassed to admit they were being investigated, not proud to have beat the rap."wrong

JUST PEOPLE LIKE YOU!

Doesn't mean the information is credible either.  Someone trying to make money off a book normally people wouldn't buy is a good motivation to exaggerate facts.  Much like your blog.  There is no evidence Bush "outed" this desk agent from the CIA who was using her position and her husband for political motives.





Well we don't know that for sure, since Sandy Berger destroyed the documents relating to Clintons terrorism measures.