Obama, liberals splitting on issues Oct 16, 2009
is partly a response to a judge's decision in 2005 to jail New York Times reporter Judith Miller for 85 days for refusing to identify the Bush administration officials who spoke with her about CIA employee Valerie Plame. The complaints are not all one way. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Nobel Peace Prize Seen in a New Light Oct 12, 2009
"In July 2005, Miller was jailed for contempt of court for refusing to testify before a fed 0000041B eral grand jury investigating a leak naming Valerie Plame as a covert CIA agent. Miller did not write about Plame, but was reportedly in possession of evidence relevant to the leak investigation. According to a subpoena, Miller met with an unnamed government official ? later revealed to be I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Cheney's Chief of Staff?on July 8, 2003, two days after former... (CBS News)
Shield law for reporters would benefit public Oct 9, 2009
That's why New York Times reporter Judith Miller wound up spending 85 days in jail for refusing to reveal her source in the Valerie Plame case - yet that source, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was eventually convicted of obstruction of justice, didn't spend a day in jail. His 2-year sentence was commuted by then President George W. Bush. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Health care: Which is the real party of no? Oct 7, 2009
Instead, the have said YES to corporate piracy, YES to the rape of the environment, YES to the short-sighted all-or-nothing dependency upon fossil fuels and the theocracies that happen to sit above oil fields, YES to the politics of personal destruction (Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson), and YES to tax cuts that enriched the wealthiest 2% of the population while decreasing gov t revenue. They have said NO in all the wrong places, and YES in all the wrong places. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
This time, Obama retreats on shield law Oct 6, 2009
This promise came during a Justice department special counsel's investigation into the public identification of Valerie Plame as a onetime CIA operative that resulted in the jailing of one reporter and a threat to others for refusing to name sources. It would take too much time to explain the Plame case, one that defies rational explanation for no other reason than the jailed reporter never wrote a story and long before her incarceration the chief investigator had determined no law had been... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Release of Cheney interview ordered Oct 2, 2009
Cheney agreed to be interviewed by special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald in June 2004 during the investigation of the leak of Valerie Plame s identity after her husband publicly criticized the Bush administration. Both the Bush and Obama administrations said they wanted to keep the interview confidential because future presidents, vice presidents, and their senior staff may not cooperate with criminal investigations if they know what they say could became public. (Boston Globe)
Federal Judge Orders Cheney Interviews Released Oct 2, 2009
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to release records of interviews with former Vice President Dick Cheney conducted during its investigation into the Valerie Plame leak ... Cheney was questioned as part of Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald's inquiry into who leaked former CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity to the media. (Law.com)
Homecoming Grand Marshal selected Sep 22, 2009
Former CIA agent and Penn State alumna Valerie Plame Wilson will return to campus this October as the 2009 Homecoming Grand Marshal -- and she's looking forward to introducing her children to grilled stickies from The Diner. Wilson said she is excited to show her children the Penn State traditions she participated in as a student, including visiting McElwain Hall, where she lived for three years, and buying them Penn State paraphernalia. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Interrupted mid lie Sep 18, 2009
Now that one of the lesser scoundrels, "Scooter" Libby, has been convicted for lying about the outing of CIA undercover operative Valerie Plame, it is time to bring in for questioning by Congress his puppeteers, namely Vice President Dick Cheney and Karl Rove. The American people need to know what role these higher ranking scoundrels, including the president, played in planning and implementing the crime. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The John Adams Project Sep 12, 2009
Remember Valerie Plame. She was the CIA operative publicly exposed by columnist Robert Novak in an Iraq weapons-of-mass-destruction controversy. (Human Events Online)
NO LIE! SC's Wilson Rakes In $750,000 in Less Than 48 Hours... Sep 12, 2009
I'll bet Valerie Plame's husband is having fits that his name doesn't show up at the top of the Google search anymore. Posted by: NDSue | September 11, 2009 8:05 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Even CIA agents must be accountable Sep 11, 2009
Is the writer aware that anyone ever associated with Valerie Plame is now tainted as a CIA asset. In some parts of the world, that can be a death sentence. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Cheneys Disdain For The Law Is Appalling Sep 10, 2009
he also (via his henchman Scooter Libby) threw a CIA field agent (Valerie Plame) under the bus when her husband wrote an editorial that questioned the decision to invade Iraq. Cheney does not give rat s behind about the dedicated, patriotic and professional members of the U.S. intelligence community. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Talking Points Sep 10, 2009
You'll remember the Valerie Plame situation, where the former CIA operative was publicly named in a weapons of mass destruction controversy ... BANK: So Valerie Plame ... Valerie Plame's identity was disclosed by the vice president of this country. (Fox News)
Report: Obama White House boosts openness Sep 9, 2009
The report noted, however, that the government has resisted release of photos from Army interrogation investigations; has not backed away from occasional use of the state secrets privilege; and has argued in court for secrecy regarding the role of former Vice President Dick Cheney in the Valerie Plame affair. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Report: Obama administration improves openness Sep 8, 2009
The report noted, however, that the government has resisted release of photos from Army interrogation investigations; has not backed away from occasional use of the state secrets privilege; and has argued in court for secrecy regarding the role of former Vice President Dick Cheney in the Valerie Plame affair. The country elected a president who promises the most open, transparent and accountable executive branch in history and "the record to date is mixed," says the report by OpenTheGovernment. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Run, Dick, run, and keep talking Sep 4, 2009
There is no doubt that Cheney was thinking of the influence he had over GWB when he concocted that scheme to retaliate against Valerie Plame s husband. Scooter Libby is a lawyer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Cheney, Bush Disagreed Over Striking Iran Sep 1, 2009
by gopparrotslie "that's why he awarded his Company Halliburton A 6 Billion no bid Contract before the Iraq war began And that's why he Outed Valerie Plame Putting ongoing CIA missions at risk And that's why he allowed halliburton To do business with Iran from a Phony Shell Corp. In the Cayman Islands In violation of all US law". You made all that stuff up. (CBS News)
Obama's Shameless 'Torture' Prosecution Reversal Sep 1, 2009
Location: LA Reply # 2 Date: Sep 1, 2009 - 3:58 AM EST Plame Was Then, This Is Now - I Once upon a time, Valerie Plame Wilson was a hero to liberals everywhere, a covert CIA operative whose cover was blown by a vindictive Bush administration out to ruin its critics. Today, liberals within government and without are betraying covert CIA operatives as if it were the very essence of virtue. (Townhall.com)
Cheney's book will have moxie, but no apologies Sep 1, 2009
So well soon know juicy details about Cheneys take on his eight years spent a heartbeat away from the presidency: his defense of torture; Valerie Plame Wilson and Scooter Libby; yellow cake and a guy named Curveball; his delusional justification still of the latest Iraq War. The former vice presidents even hinted that hell expose arguments and differences he had with President Bush and that certain previously secret matters are now deemed outside their statute of... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Cheney: CIA Abuse Probe a Political Act Aug 31, 2009
" Cheney was striking out at a Justice Department that has reeled from accusations of bending to White House politics for years, most recently under the Bush administration. He said he has serious doubts about President Obama's policies - especially whether the new Democratic administration understands the threat to Americans. "I was not a fan of his when he got elected, and my views have not changed any," Cheney said of President Obama. MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This... (CBS News)
14 comments Aug 29, 2009
Where's the outrage from all the indignant supporters of former CIA agent Valerie Plame, whose name was leaked by Bush State Department official Richard Armitage to the late Robert Novak. Lefties swung their nooses for years over the disclosure, citing federal laws prohibiting the sharing of classified information and proscribing anyone from unauthorized exposure of undercover intelligence agents. (Human Events Online)
Sibel Edmonds Testifies Aug 28, 2009
Interestingly, she claims that Grossman blew the cover of Valerie Plame s company Brewster Jennings back in 2001, causing CIA to shut it down, so Robert Novak was not guilty of exposing the CIA cover mechanism. In another interview given a few weeks ago, Edmonds claims that CIA was working closely with al-Qaeda in the Balkans and continued to do so until 9/11. (The American Conservative)
‘Bob Was the Epitome of a Great American Journalist’ Aug 27, 2009
The influential Washington Post was never under any obligation to run the column, but it stood by Bob and published every single one until his sudden retirement last year -- even in 2003 when the Post came under bitter attack after Novak's revelation that Valerie Plame, wife of a former ambassador who had criticized Bush Administration policy in Iraq, was an employee of the CIA.. That revelation violated no law, but brought Bob enormous grief. (Human Events Online)
GOP congressman blasts Holder probe: 'It's disgraceful... you wonder which side they're on'... Aug 26, 2009
As for the Valerie Plame situation, she never saw a washingtom cocktail party or a camera that she didn't run towards ... CIA officer Valerie Plame was outed and put in danger by the Bushies ... CIA officer Valerie Plame was outed and put in danger by the Bushies. (The Drudge Report)
CIA Abuse Investigator John Durham Aug 26, 2009
"He's Fitzgerald with a sense of humor." Hugh Keefe, a Connecticut defense lawyer, comparing Durham to Chicago U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, who led the investigation into the leaked identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame (Washington Post, January 3, 2008). MORE.. (Time.com)
Obama wants to invade privacy Aug 24, 2009
" D wrote on Aug 19, 2009 8:51 PM:" Hey Ron, Please allow me to provide some other things for you to blame Obama for while you're at it: Dick Cheney shooting a fellow Republican, the "Mission Accomplished" banner, 9/11, MIchael Brown "Brownie" as the head of FEMA, the entire Valerie Plame fiasco, the illegal torture of prisoners, blowing the huge surplus that Bush inherited at the start of his Presidency, making Hawaii a state so he really could be a citizen of the USA. That should be a good... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Times: Report calls for reopening CIA abuse cases Aug 24, 2009
The Chicago Sun-Times says columnist Robert Novak, who was a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case, has died. The newspaper says the longtime Washington fixture died at his home early Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Washington Pays Tribute to Robert Novak Aug 22, 2009
The conservative columnist and central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case died at age 78 ... Attendees at his funeral Mass included Karl Rove, a top strategist for former President George W. Bush and a key figure in the 2003 Valerie Plame-CIA leak case that became part of Novak's legacy. (CBS News)
Legal quandary for Texas cricket mogul Stanford Aug 21, 2009
"We are Mr. Stanford's counsel of choice," said Robert Luskin, a partner at Patton Boggs who last made headlines when he defended former presidential aide Karl Rove for his role in revealing the identity of CIA covert operative, Valerie Plame. "But we are not prepared to provide representation unless there are sufficient resources available for compensation.". (Yahoo! Asia News)
Veteran U.S. journalist Robert Novak dies Aug 21, 2009
The veteran journalist, who was an U.S. newspaper columnist and a staunch conservative, made headlines in 2003 after exposing the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame. The revelations led to a criminal investigation into many senior Bush administration officials. (Xinhuanet, China)
Robert Novak dead at 78 from cancer Aug 20, 2009
In recent years, Novak ended up actually being a part of a big Washington story, in ways he likely never intended, becoming a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case. Novak was the first to publish the name of CIA employee, and he came under withering criticism and abuse from many for that column, which Novak said began "a long and difficult episode" in his career. (L Observateur, LA)
Clarification: BC-US--Obit-Novak Aug 20, 2009
The Chicago Sun-Times says columnist Robert Novak, who was a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case, has died ... WASHINGTON -- In an Aug. 18 obituary about columnist Robert Novak, The Associated Press reported that Novak's column identified Valerie Plame as a CIA operative and the investigation into that disclosure led to the conviction of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Bob Novak Retires After Grim Diagnosis Aug 19, 2009
He was the first to reveal the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame ... "He was the first to reveal the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame. His 2003 column came out eight days after Plame''s husband, Joseph Wilson, said the Bush administration had twisted prewar intelligence to exaggerate the threat posed by Iraq." ... I never understood why he was not prosecuted for outing the name of Secret Agent Valerie Plame. (CBS News -- Politics)
Squandered Opportunity Aug 19, 2009
William Greider: The President Mainly Did This To Himself. The latest news and analysis on the continuing battle over Barack Obama's health care reform plans. (CBS News -- Politics)
Lawmakers Mourn Death of Robert Novak Aug 19, 2009
Novak ignited a major controversy when his July 14, 2003, column revealed the identity of Valerie Plame Wilson as a CIA officer. In 2006, he testified before a grand jury in the Justice Department investigation into who leaked the information to the press. (Roll Call)
Robert Novak; columnist and panelist broke high-stakes Beltway scoops Aug 19, 2009
In recent years, Mr. Novak was best known for publicly identifying CIA operative Valerie Plame. His July 14, 2003, column was printed days after Plame s husband, former US ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV, publicly asserted that the Bush White House had knowingly distorted intelligence that Iraq tried to obtain uranium from Africa. (Boston Globe)
Sun-Times columnist Robert Novak has died Aug 19, 2009
In recent years, Novak ended up actually being a part of a big Washington story, in ways he likely never intended, becoming a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case. Novak was the first to publish the name of the CIA employee, and he came under withering criticism and abuse from many for that column, which Novak said began "a long and difficult episode" in his career. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Robert Novak dead at 87 Aug 19, 2009
The "prince of darkness," as he enjoyed being called, got more than he bargained for when he revealed the name of Valerie Plame as a CIA "operative on weapons of mass destruction" in 2003 ... Outing Valerie PlameHis conservatism did not mean conservative politicians could relax in his gaze. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Is Beauty a Mouthful Away? Aug 19, 2009
Is Beauty a Mouthful Away. - The Early Show - CBS News. (CBS News)
Robert Novak, columnist in Plame case, dies Aug 19, 2009
WASHINGTON - Robert Novak, the aggressive reporter and conservative commentator who became a television celebrity and a central figure in the Valerie Plame identity-leak furor, died Tuesday of brain cancer at the age of 78. For three decades, from Presidents John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton, Novak and partner Rowland Evans wrote a syndicated column about the inner workings of Washington; Novak then did the column solo until he fell ill last year. (AZCentral -- News)
Common Sense Aug 19, 2009
The column in which Novak publicly identified the CIA operative Valerie Plame. The column that triggered an investigation into the Plame leak that resulted in the 2007 conviction of Dick Cheney's top aid "Scooter" Libby. (Fox News)
THE OVAL: Memories of Robert Novak Aug 19, 2009
Many accused him of being used by the Bush administration to damage Wilson and his wife, Valerie Plame. But here's the thing: Novak OPPOSED the Iraq War, so he would have been an odd water carrier for the Bush administration on that issue -- which he wasn't. (USA Today -- Life)
Robert Novak, Conservative Columnist, Dies Aug 19, 2009
Longtime CNN Host Was Also a Central Figure in Valerie Plame-CIA Leak Scandal; He Was 78 ... The conservative columnist and central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case died at age 78 ... In recent years, Novak ended up actually being a part of a big Washington story, in ways he likely never intended, becoming a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case. (CBS News)
Columnist Robert Novak dies after cancer battle Aug 19, 2009
Novak was long known as the co-host of CNN's "Crossfire" and a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case ... In recent years, he was perhaps best-known for being the first to publish the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
* Bush went soft on terror war: Cheney Aug 15, 2009
Despite much badgering, Bush refused to pardon Libby, who was convicted in 2007 of perjury and the obstruction of an investigation into the outing of Valerie Plame as a CIA agent. Robert Barnett, who negotiated Cheneys book contract, passed word to potential publishers that the memoir would be packed with news, said the article published on the Post Web site, and Cheney himself has said, without explanation, that the statute of limitations has expired on many of his secrets. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Rove Link to U.S. Attorney Firing Detailed Aug 12, 2009
Also, how about the Valerie Plame outing. You know damm well he was behind that. (CBS News)
Voters buy trouble on Election Day Aug 7, 2009
REMEMBER WHEN DICK CHENEY WAS WORKING FOR THE TERRORIST,WHEN HE OUTED VALERIE PLAME THE UNDER C.I.A AGENT,AND YOU REDNECKS SAID NOTHING ABOUT HIM BEING A TRAITOR,BUSH HIDING OUT THE BIN LADEN FAMILY ON 9-11,ALSO RUMSFELD SHAKING HANDS WITH SADDAM HUSSAIN,BUT NEVER WILL YOU HEAR THIS FROM A EVIL REPUBLICAN. Repubs Gowin' Down--They Be Crazy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Lack-Of-Progress Report: Obama At 6 Months Aug 6, 2009
He's the guy involved in the "outing" of Valerie Plame as a CIA employee if I'm not mistaken - but I've never heard of Michael Novak. by specialty8 August 5, 2009 4:56 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Hollywood in Baghdad: US spy thriller filmed partly in Iraq Aug 1, 2009
It follows the story of outed CIA agent Valerie Plame (r ... The film crew of "Fair Game," a movie based on the Valerie Plame saga that will hit theaters next year, donned flak jackets and went to Baghdad in search of authenticity ... The film, by the director of "The Bourne Identity" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," is meant to be an entertaining and innovative spy movie rather than a faithful account of the episode in recent history it's based on the unveiling of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame's... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Madoff: Scam Happened Because Feds Weren't Watching Jul 30, 2009
Cotchett, who represented former CIA agent Valerie Plame against the Bush administration, landed the interview after threatening to sue members of Madoff's family, including his wife, two sons and brother. Armed with two packs of quarters so that Madoff could get food from the prison vending machines, Cotchett and his partner Nancy Fineman grilled Madoff and his attorney about who knew what and when. (Fox News)
Supreme Court Won't Revive CIA Leak Case Jul 26, 2009
Valerie Plame Wanted Court To Overturn Ruling That Threw Out Lawsuit Against Cheney And Other Officials ... Former CIA analyst Valerie Plame testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 16, 2007, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ... 00004000 (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court will not revive a lawsuit that former CIA operative Valerie Plame brought against former members of the Bush administration. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Bush, Cheney Clashed Over Libby Pardon Jul 26, 2009
Libby was convicted of obstructing the investigation of the 2003 outing of former CIA operative Valerie Plame ... In response to the Time article, Cheney said, "Scooter Libby is an innocent man who was the victim of a severe miscarriage of justice. He was not the source of the leak of Valerie Plame's name. Former Deputy Secretary of State, Rich Armitage, leaked the name and hid that fact from most of his colleagues, including the President. Mr. Libby is an honorable man and a faithful public... (CBS News)
NO OBAMA! TIME COVER--SPECIAL REPORT: THE FINAL DAYS OF BUSH AND CHENEY... Jul 24, 2009
In a case that gripped the capital but often mystified the rest of the country, Cheney's former top aide on domestic and foreign policy stood accused of obstructing a federal investigation into the source of an egregious media leak: the identity of an undercover CIA officer named Valerie Plame. Her husband Joseph Wilson, a former diplomat, had written an Op-Ed for the New York Times in July 2003 claiming to have evidence that the Administration had lied to bolster the case for war in Iraq. (The Drudge Report)
Justice Departments brief: Jul 24, 2009
Last week, Smith argued in court documents that just because Cheney voluntarily agreed to be interviewed by the special prosecutor investigating the leak of Valerie Plame s covert CIA identity doesn t mean Cheney waived any privileges to which he may have been entitled to since none of the privileges at issue here was ever his to waive ... While seeking to discredit Wilson, administration officials disclosed to reporters that Wilson s wife, Valerie Plame, worked for the CIA.. (Harper's Magazine)
Obama doesn't seem to care about economy Jul 21, 2009
danielh wrote on Jul 20, 2009 4:14 PM:" Valerie Plame confused the Koreans. They spent all their money on the wrong parts, for the wrong type of warhead.I forget which is which that they had, but a uranium bomb is very different than a plutonium bomb, and Plame had the Koreans buying the wrong parts.In spite of all the bad things I ever said about Clinton, it is true that during his administration, the Koreans were not dead-set on developing a weapon, and it was during the Bush administration... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Secret CIA Al Qaeda Plan Leaked In Report Jul 14, 2009
Valerie Plame would beg to differ, I suspect. by NEWCO123 July 13, 2009 8:31 AM EDT. (CBS News -- World)
Click to read:Senators Criticize Cheney Cover-Up Jul 13, 2009
Senators Criticize Cheney Cover-Up - CBS Evening News - CBS News. We've updated CBSNews. (CBS News)
Dems' War on our Spies Jul 13, 2009
Colin Powell s venality in concealing the identity of the Valerie Plame CIA connection leak from President Bush was about disloyalty. It made us no less secure. (Human Events Online)
Ex-CIA boss: Congress knew of surveillance Jul 12, 2009
July 2: The Justice Department won't look further into the FBI's investigation of Dick Cheney's role in the outing of Valerie Plame as a CIA agent. Newsweek investigative journalist Michael Isikoff explains. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Cheney discussed media inquiries into Plame leak Jul 3, 2009
The Supreme Court will not revive a lawsuit that former CIA operative Valerie Plame brought against former members of the Bush administration ... Now that one of the lesser scoundrels, "Scooter" Libby, has been convicted for lying about the outing of CIA undercover operative Valerie Plame, it is time to bring in for questioning by Congress his puppeteers, namely Vice President Dick Cheney and Karl Rove ... The FBI interviewed Cheney in 2004 as it was investigating the leak of former CIA... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Have We Forgotten Iraq? Jul 2, 2009
Anyone who thinks the pages of History will say, "Well it's okay that Bush/Cheney did what they did because Congress voted to allow them. That's INSANE!! by iam4honesty July 1, 2009 1:12 PM PDT nottrue, Were you in a coma six years ago? It is common knowledge that the Bush/Cheney crime cartel 'cooked' the intelligence for the purpose of lying to congress and the public. Were you asleep when Cheney and others talked about mushroom clouds, yellowcake uranium, bogus aluminum tubes, chemicals,... (CBS News -- Politics)
Court will not revive Plame's lawsuit Jun 23, 2009
The Supreme Court will not revive a lawsuit that former CIA operative Valerie Plame brought against former members of the Bush administration. More News. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Supreme Court will not revive Plame's lawsuit Jun 23, 2009
Former CIA employee Valerie Plame sued members of the Bush administration for revealing her identity to reporters in 2003 ... WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court will not revive a lawsuit that former CIA operative Valerie Plame brought against former members of the Bush administration ... July 14, 2006: Former CIA operative Valerie Plame and her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, read statements, during a news conference about their suit against Vice President Dick Cheney, top White House... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama adopts many Bush administration legal rationales Jun 21, 2009
The interview was part of an investigation into leaks concernin 0000373D g undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame, and the Bush administration vigorously fought the release of the notes. "The records contain descriptions of confidential deliberations among top White House officials which are protected by the deliberative process and presidential communications privileges," Bush's Justice Department argued in an Oct. 10, 2008, legal brief. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
