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To the Editor:
Karl Rove, White House deputy chief of staff, is involved in leaking the identity of a covert CIA operative. Mr. Rove’s act was one of political revenge, to falsely discredit that agent’s husband, who had dared to speak out against the Administration’s lies in the lead up to the war. Mr. Rove’s act may also be an act of treason; knowingly revealing the identity of a covert CIA operative is against the law, and an act of treason.
Mr. Bush and his White House spokesman, Scott McClellan, when questioned by the press, continually refuse to comment on Rove, citing the ‘ongoing investigation’. Meanwhile, the RNC, having no qualms about discussing an ‘ongoing investigation’, distributes talking points in an attempt to further falsely discredit the agent’s husband.
President Bush has, in the past, indicated that anyone in the White House involved in this leak would not remain in the Administration. President Bush must make national security a priority and follow through on this; he must fire Karl Rove and revoke his security clearance. To do less would be un-American and endanger the safety of our country.
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