Ok and why is novak not in jail?

[southernleftylady]

do you think he had a different leak ? could there be 2 leaker's

[Walt Starr]

1. Because he pulled a "Deliverance"

He squealed like a pig.

[Cassandra]

3. That and...

it's not illegal to receive the information. The crime is at the administration's end.

[Inland]

2. I keep saying that he took the fifth.

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

[mmonk]

4. Most likely there were multiple leakers

Novak and others were conduits for the smear campaign.

[aden_nak]

5. He treated Rove with the same fealty he treated his country. None at all.

In other words, he talked, the first chance he got, in order to get out from under the special prosecutor's thumb. He's not a hero for journalism, and he's not even a hero for the "other side". He's just self interested prick. And going to jail was not in his own best interest.

[earthside]

6. Yup. He talked.

I agree with this post. Novak went into the Special Counsel's office and told Fitzgerald everything he knew ... then he repeated it all to the Grand Jury.

That's why for two years Novak has been so nonchalant about this scandal ... because he is totally in the clear.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Because He Didn't Break The Law

The law is specific that it's illegal for a gov't official to leak the name, but not illegal for a reporter to print it.

Now, if he refused to give his source up, he would be in the same boat as Miller. So, obviously, he talked.
The Professor

[southernleftylady]

8. ok do we know what he said?

[ProfessorGAC]

10. I Don't Believe So

That would still be sealed as all grand jury testimony is supposed to be. But, since he put Miller in jail, and Cooper was about to go until he talked, logic would lead us to the conclusion that Novak spilled the beans.

But, it's doubtful anyone knows what he said. Fitzgerald has been known for his career to run a leak free ship.
The Professor

[Egalitariat]

12. Why is Miller in jail then?

What did she do that Novak didn't?

[ProfessorGAC]

15. Refused A Court Order To Testify

She can't be in there for revealing a name, since she never wrote a story mentioning Ms. Plame.

She's there because a judge ORDERED her to testify before a grand jury and she refused. That's contempt of court. Cooper relented and he stayed out.
The Professor

[seabeyond]

9. he isnt in trouble. he told what he was suppose to

he is allowed to print it. now, if they catch him in lie in testimony. if rove and novak and others....scott, (we can hope for cheney), lied, then he can get in trouble

[UTUSN]

11. Supposedly He Sang, Cleared His Sources of Blame

There are threads around with links saying that he testified that the word "(CIA) operative" was HIS word, NOT the word of his sources, and that he contacted the CIA to find out what her status was, which he didn't know at the time. Well, alRIGHTy then---everybody's off the hook. Also, there was a post somewhere saying that the reason the OTHER journalists became involved was that the S.P. was trying to substantiate or NOT what NOVAKula said.

[LSK]

13. most likely because he testified already

[Fiona]

14. because he broke no law

[leftofthedial]

16. kneepads

took out his false teeth

vaseline petroleum jelly