Spokesman Denies Rice Leaked Defense Info

[maddezmom]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Condoleezza Rice's spokesman on Saturday branded as "utterly false" a lawyer's claim the secretary of state leaked national defense information to a pro- Israel lobbyist charged with receiving and disclosing such information.


The assertion came as a federal judge granted a defense request to issue subpoenas for Rice and three other government officials in the trial of Steven Rosen and Keith Weissman, the former lobbyists with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee charged in the case.

"The claims by these defense lawyers are utterly false," Rice's spokesman, Sean McCormack, told The Associated Press.

"The secretary is the most careful person in the handling of classified information and she absolutely did not convey classified information to either of these individuals," McCormack said.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060422/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/pentagon_spy_probe;_

Then she should be happy to testify underoath.

[babylonsister]

1. The current spin begins; they must take dramamine! I'm

looking forward to Kindasleazy clearing all of this up.:eyes:

[itzamirakul]

2. But the thing is, my sister, no matter if she admits to having told these

lobbyists all kinds of secret info, nothing will be done to her. I mean after all, what the hell kind of punishment did she suffer after having to admit to the lies about knowing about planes hitting the WTC? The lying POS is still free to buy shoes at Ferragamos while people are dying because of her foul mouth.

This is the worst thing about this administration and our Democratic politicians. Even after they are found UNALTERABLY GUILTY...NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT!

[babylonsister]

3. I know; it's crazy frustrating, isn't it. Sigh. nt

[mike_c]

4. well, we'll see what she says when questioned under oath....

eom

[Bushies gotta go]

5. Under oath? What makes you think that

this makes a difference with these crooks and liars?

[Demeter]

14. Condi Can't Lie To Save Her Life

Although she will try....She is the weakest link in this whole chain of command. Once Rove and Cheney are out of the picture, the whole Neo Con collapses.

And the music of Scott Joplin is heard in the background....(think The Sting)

[salin]

6. This could be an interesting spat.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

7. Of course they deny it...that's the NeoCon mode of operation!

[shadowknows69]

8. Well that makes it all better

What do those lawyers know anyway? Move along. Nothing to see here. More and more I'm getting really sure we're completely fucked.

[niallmac]

9. If someones press secretary said; "Oh yeah, she/he did it. Yup

guilty as hell. We just thought you'd never find out."
Would some reporters have to seek emergency psychiatric help?
What if Condy went on Meet The Press and further explained:
"We all do it. You know, back channel stuff. Hey, who do you
think we support in all this, the Arabs or Israel? C'mom
people. Get over it."
It would be shocking. I would doubt my senses. But it would
be refreshing.

[nashville_brook]

10. oh, well -- that settles it

i think this is growing legs...

[rocktivity]

11. This is kind of serious--shouldn't we be hearing this denial

directly from Condi HERSELF?

Or maybe this is part of Bush's staff shakeup--a way of getting rid of her without firing her or forcing her to leave!

:think:
rocknation

[NYC]

12. Link to: "Lawyer: Rice Allegedly Leaked Defense Info"

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/042106Y.shtml

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/21/AR2006042101648.html

... The indictment against Rosen and Weissman alleges that three government officials leaked sensitive and sometimes classified national defense information to the two, who subsequently revealed what they learned to the press and to an Israeli government official.

One of the three government officials is former Pentagon official Lawrence A. Franklin, who pleaded guilty to providing classified defense information to Rosen and Weissman and was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison...

[Rex]

13. Well of course he does, that's his fucking job!

Deny all you want to. DeLay still is in denial and Frist will be soon. How is Libby doing these days I wonder?

[gizmo1979]

15. You know the best part

it doesn't matter if it's true or not.Bush has lost all his credibility,people will believe it.They can spin all they want everything that gets thrown their way from now on sticks like glue.