KEITH OLBERMAN EXPOSES

[xkenx]

more of the Valerie Plame leak. John Harwood of the WSJ was on and said that his reliable sources who saw "The State Department Memo" said that the memo was more than secret--it was top secret, and not even to be shared with intelligence services of friendly foreign countries. Thus, anyone on Air Force I who saw the memo would know its sensitivity. They did not mention something else which may "nail"
any number of those turds who were attempting to smear Joseph Wilson.
1. Anyone who receives classified material not only must have the appropriate (Top Secret in this case) security clearance, but must have "a need to know" the specific material, and
2. Such material in one's possession may only be shared with further recipients who POSSESS THE NECESSARY SECURITY CLEARANCE AND HAVE THE REQUISITE NEED TO KNOW.

Anything short of the above is a security violation. I know this stuff because I worked for a defense contractor a long time ago in an earlier life. They even hold classes on maintaining security. My guess is that some of the group on AF I didn't even have clearance to see the memo, so whoever took the memo off the fax machine and gave it to anyone not cleared is automatically guilty. Anyone passing it on to reporters or anyone else w/o CLEARANCE AND NEED TO KNOW is also guilty. Methinks they'll need a number of cells in the Federal slammer to house the crowd who could go down over this one.

[grannylib]

1. *sigh* wouldn't that be wonderful? A mass roundup of these loonytoon

bastids ruining our country; toss 'em all where the sun don't shine.

[Walt Starr]

2. Condi Rice could be facing espionage charges on this one

She had the clearance and possibly the need to know.

Ari Fleischer definitely DID NOT!

[fooj]

4. And Hughes, Walt? Tell me she's toast. Please!!!

:bounce:

[Walt Starr]

6. Iffy, but she could be up on conspiracy

If she knew anything and Fitzgerald can prove it, she's toast. She didn't even have clearance at the time.

[fooj]

11. Holy shit! You've made my day, Walt.

If there is a God...

O8) Oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please!

Peace.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

34. What kind of clearances do you think the White House Iraq Group....

...(WHIG) had? Do you think ALL of the people in that group were hanging out without the proper levels of clearance?

Gee...wouldn't THAT be interesting?

And just for grins, what made Herr Busch and Cheney lawyer-up when this story first became public 2 years ago? Is it possible they have more than a little exposure on this issue?

Add to it the illegal release of information that exposed Ms. Plame, and we could have a regular NeoCon bonfire!

[FreedomAngel82]

5. What would that mean for Condi??

[Walt Starr]

7. Prison

Federal Prison.

Not Club Fed, either. Hard Time.

[fooj]

12. It makes me feel like dancin'...

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Peace.

[MelissaB]

17. I'd like to join you in that dance.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
:toast:

[dancingme]

14. Maybe Condi can be the prison football commissioner

close to her dream job;)

[hootinholler]

27. By the administration's own reconing...

Are we not at War?

Would not Espionage in time of war be a Capital offense?

Leavenworth is good enough for me, 20 years or so for them all to chill.

-Hoot

[Walt Starr]

37. If Treason is thrown in

we could be looking at the DP.

[Horse with no Name]

39. If this is true Walt

I want to be your wife since you made me smile today.;)

[seabeyond]

3. cia leaves things as top secret longer than they should be

remember about a week ago, some repug on one of the talk shows said this. that the cia, silly them, leave things classified when there is really no need.

i bet this was the beginning of their talking point. or at least put it out to give it a whirl see how it is received

[Lecky]

8. Yep they are going to try and blame the CIA

Just like they blame everyone else for their own failures.

It's not going to work though :)

[Jane Austin]

20. But this wasn't the CIA. It was from the State Department and

it was only a couple of weeks old.

Probably wouldn't qualify for "kept classified longer than should be". :)

[Pachamama]

35. So they will blame Powell?

And will Colin Powell finally tell the truth or do they have him so scared about something they have on him?

:shrug:

[Jane Austin]

36. They can try anything, but I don't think that would stick.

Besides, it wouldn't reflect very well on their administration to have the Secy of State accused of treason.

[Pachamama]

38. Make that "former Sec of State"....lot easier to make it stick that way...

:patriot:

[dansolo]

41. Has Powell spoken to the Grand Jury yet?

That would be some really interesting testimony if he is asked who the memo was shown to. If he showed it to people that shouldn't have had access, then he would be guilty. He will very likely have to plead the Fifth.

[LSK]

30. if Pukes are now against top secret, they can release ..

Cheneys energy meetings.

[seabeyond]

32. man i want that cheney report.

still. now, wink. i am just dyin to know who and what

[UncleSepp]

9. I read... "Keith Olberman explodes"

It's really time for me to go home.

[TalkingDog]

10. No ma'am, I read the same and I'm fairly awake...n/t

[LSK]

31. haha, i read the same thing

And I am at home!

[demgrrrll]

13. Have you noticed that whenever the WH seems to get ahead of this

story some "force" leaks another blockbuster. This is war. This reminds me of a boxing match when two fighters keep punching away flailing away until one goes down. My money is on the Cee Eye Aye.

[EFerrari]

16. I never imagined I would ever take CIA's side in any conflict. n/t

[Beam Me Up]

24. That makes a bunch of us, I think.

I'll be happy if they can take down these Nazzi bastards but I do not trust them. If they really want my allegiance, they're going to have to account and atone for a lot of evil that has been done under their name.

Who ever controls your perception of reality controls you.

[hootinholler]

29. But which side of the CIA are you siding with?

Jedi and Sith alike in the company there is.
;)
-Hoot

[Bozita]

15. and Joe Wilson will be on tomorrow to comment on the WSJ article

[Nothing Without Hope]

18. VIDEO CLIP OF THE OLBERMANN/HARWOOD INTERVIEW

Permalink to the day's blog entries, including this one, which includes some additional information and links to related reports:
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/07/21.html#a4074

Direct link to the 4-1/2 minute Windows Media format video clip:
http://movies.crooksandliars.com/Countdown_WSJ_Top-Secret-Plame.wmv

http://www.crooksandliars.com.nyud.net:8090/images/2005/07/21/Harwood_Rove.jpg

[MelissaB]

23. Thanks for the clips. n/t

[leftofthedial]

19. who exactly is going to "take them down"?

what institution is not neutered or corrupted enough to enforce the law against them?

[demgrrrll]

21. I don't know. Maybe Obi Wan Kinobi Fitzgerald is our only hope. eom.

Help Us Fitz! Take down the evil empire.

[Beam Me Up]

26. Only visible hope, in any case.

Although I think OWKFitz is getting a lot of help from deep sources. He'll need it; these vipers are vicious.

[hootinholler]

28. If Fitz's Judge issues arrest warrants

The U.S. Marshalls will round them up.

-Hoot

[jazzjunkysue]

22. I like this part.

This is getting fun, now. :popcorn:

[barbaraann]

25. RICO BFEE ASAP!

Oh, please let it be RICO.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

33. "Not even to be shared with intelligence services of friendly....

...foreign countries" was covered under a "NOFORN" designation that was actually stamped on the document/manual in question back when I was working in the military, and later when I worked in the Pentagon for a short period of time. And those documents/manuals were ALWAYS stamped "Top Secret" as you stated.

[oasis]

40. Rove/treason is not going away.