FBI Opens Probe of Bush Staff on CIA Leak [YAHOO-NEW TWIST!]

[truthisfreedom]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=542&u=/ap/20031001/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/cia_leak_33&printer=1

FBI Opens Probe of Bush Staff on CIA Leak

By TERENCE HUNT, AP White House Correspondent

WASHINGTON - The FBI (news - web sites) began a full-scale criminal investigation Tuesday into whether White House officials illegally leaked the identity of an undercover CIA (news - web sites) officer, and President Bush (news - web sites) ordered his staff to cooperate with the first major probe of his administration.

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Wilson said Monday, referring to the leaking of his wife's name, that people in whom he had confidence have "indicated to me that he (Rove), at a minimum, condoned it and certainly did nothing to put a stop to it for a week after it was out there." In an interview with ABC's "Nightline," Wilson said he would tell the FBI, if asked, the names of "everybody who called me and told me" about conversations with Rove.

The focus on Rove brought an odd twist to Bush's travels. When the president boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington, he walked up the steps and waved — and not a single camera followed. He looked perplexed. All lenses were trained on Rove at the bottom of the steps.

[Guaranteed]

1. Those reporter names will help big time.

Good good. Progress. Let the feds put some weight on them.

[TennesseeWalker]

2. Will Rove be the only one fed to the wolves?

I have no doubt that the President will throw him out if it means saving his own hide. It's SOP for troubling situations. I want to know if the American people will be satisfied with just Rove. I somehow doubt it.

I hear more and more criticism of Bush and Company. I think the proles are waking up to our predicament.

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[kainah]

11. Andrew Card's name is being bounced about, as well

Buchanan & Press had a couple of very good segments tonight -- one with the Houston Chronicle reporter who broke the "Karl Rove, serial leaker" story. He obviously knew more about the insider gossip re: who got called by whom than he was willing to talk about. But the names of both Card and Scooter Libbey were brought up.

I am not so convinced, TennesseeWalker, that * will easily throw Rove overboard. I think without Rove & without Karen Hughes, * would feel pretty exposed. I suspect he'll try to ride this out, quite possibly longer than he should, before he'll give up important people like Rove, Card or Libbey.

This could become very, very interesting. The card that finally does topple the house.

[PaDUer]

21. Look how long

the WH has known about this and hasn't done a thing.

[finecraft]

4. This about sums it up

[Nottingham]

6. That Picture sums it up! Republicans can try to look away

but they are exposing themselves to real trouble if they do! :bounce:

[TennesseeWalker]

8. I LOVE this cartoon!

Go Spooks!

[grytpype]

15. Did you ever think you would wind up rooting for the CIA?

I sure didn't.

Gotta dust off those James Bond DVDs.

[neuvocat]

5. I love this part:

"Although Bush said he welcomed the investigation, it was an embarrassing development for a president who promised to bring integrity and leadership to the White House after years of Republican criticism of the Clinton administration."

Beautifully said.

[Octafish]

7. "He looked perplexed."

THAT's news?

Just kidding. Great to know that there are such great people in the public service as Amb. Wilson and Ms. Plame, his wife.

Here's a happy thought:

"They should frog march Karl Rove out of the White House."

The definition:

Frog’s March.
 
Carrying an obstreperous prisoner, face downwards, by his four limbs.

http://www.bartleby.com/81/6852.html

Anyone got a visual?

[Guaranteed]

9. LOL hell yeah

...with the fat fuck's belly flab scraping along the ground, his combover totally mussed, and his face so red his head looks like it's gonna pop.

[Zhade]

13. I want to see that motherfucker scream and cry as they march him out.

NT!

[neuvocat]

10. I got a question:

is Wilson a republican? Silly question but I have to know. Thanks.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

12. No

He said on Washington Journal yesterday that he leans left of center, but has a history of "rarely voting for the winning candidate" for President.

[JoFerret]

16. Says he is left

of center (yesterday on C-Span)

[TacticalPeek]

18. He did say on CNBC Capitol Report that he and wife

donated $2000 to Kerry this cycle; also gave $2000 to Bush/Cheney 2000! Let Ed Gillespie put that in his pipe and try to smoke it . . . cough ack cough!

[Ramsey]

23. WP article says he's a Dem

"Wilson makes no secret of being a left-leaning Democrat and said yesterday he intends to endorse Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) for president. Wilson, a former ambassador to Gabon who served as an Africa expert in the second Clinton administration, has long been friendly with leading Democrats."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25492-2003Sep30.html

[leesa]

14. And why after three years of criminal activity is this the first major

probe of this administration?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

19. Because they messed with the wrong people this time around.

[sattahipdeep]

17. Larry Johnson: This is not about partisan politics.

LARRY JOHNSON: I say this as a registered Republican.
I'm on record giving contributions to the George
Bush campaign. This is not about partisan politics.
This is about a betrayal, a political smear of an
individual with no relevance to the story.

LARRY JOHNSON: The reporters who did not file a
story and promised, or given assurance to these individuals
that they would be protected, they need to come forward.
To hear bob Novak parsing words like a Clinton lawyer
defining sex is outrageous. Sure, they didn't call him, he
called them but they volunteered the information. They
took the initiative to divulge the CIA officer's name. And
that is outrageous.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec03/leaks_09-30.html

[Styles]

20. I'm wondering something......

Is this whole leak thing just the CIA taking revenge at BushCo because they were blamed for shitty IQ in Iraq?

I mean... seriously... I would hate to be the one that pisses off a group of people who have the most advanced survilence equipment in the world, and are known to establish new governments as a hobby simply because the ultimate consequences of doing so would not only be harsh and effective, but completely transparent and unquestioned.

Naturally, I gotta say this..... go CIA!!! Take those morons down!!

[PaDUer]

22. Payback from

Tenet??

[TacticalPeek]

25. Leak thing? No agent held a shellfish-toxin gun at Nofacts' head and said

"Leak or die".

Bob, on behalf of bushco, killed one of theirs, and now the game continues in the next key.

[sattahipdeep]

24. I see dumb people

In the last eight years, Enron has had at least 20 CIA agents on its payroll.

Krongard was promoted to CIA Executive Director by Bush.

Tenet, Krongard Alter CIA Power Structure

The heads of those entities will join the CIA's Executive
Board, where they will be on a par with the leaders of the
agency's three primary power centers, the Directorates of
Operations, Intelligence, and Science & Technology.

Krongard, former head of Alex. Brown & Co., a Baltimore-based
investment bank, devised the reorganization after embarking on a
30-day review following his appointment as executive director in
mid-March.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A25386-2001Apr30?language=printer

Elgindy and others were charged in May 2002 of racketeering. Prosecutors allege
that Elgindy, with the help of FBI agents Royer and Wingate, used confidential FBI
databases to guide short-selling activities.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20030701-9999_1b1elgindy.html


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