Newsmax: Traitorgate is "serious, serious" legal and political problem

[Syrinx]

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/9/29/220207.shtml

The burgeoning flap over the leaking to the press of the name of a CIA agent - a clear and serious violation of federal law - is a serious, serious legal and political problem for the Bush White House.

*snip*

13) We need to reverse things: if the Clinton White House had sold out an active-duty CIA agent as 'payback' for some whistle-blowing article, we would be outraged. This crime is no less serious because it was done in a Republican White House.

*snip*

14) Long ago, in a piece entitled "Bush's Achilles Heel," I wrote that this Bush's weakness was the entire mystery, secrecy and sometimes-illegality of the intelligence community. This Plame leak now threatens to become a huge story - involving lawbreaking, revenge, abuse of power and the inevitable cover-up. Plus the 10 Democrats running for President and the media are going to have a field day with it.

15) Yep, 'tis true: payback is a bitch.

[LoZoccolo]

1. How long before someone notices...

...that "John LeBoutillier" looks like a French name and discounts the whole article because of it?

[diplomats]

11. I guess Mr. LeBoutillier

took time out from raising money for his anti-Clinton library to write this article.

[Andy_Stephenson]

2. Oh look!

the freeps are reading this story too.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/992617/posts

[americanstranger]

4. Not any more, they ain't.

'This thread has been pulled.'

Jim Robinson, you are a coward.

-as

[Andy_Stephenson]

5. Yes indeed he is

man talk about quick on the trigger!

[VolcanoJen]

10. LMFAO!!!!!

Thanks for the heads-up, americanstranger!!!!!!

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[Catch22Dem]

6. Thread pulled :(

[5thGenDemocrat]

7. It's been pulled

No negativity about Adolph Hi -- I mean pResident Dopey allowed.
John
My, that was fast.

[neuvocat]

8. Here's the most likely one:

"But if heads don't roll over the Plame leak, you can bet that CIA will leak things of their own about the Bush White House."

Bush is done. He's managed to turn the spooks against him.

[karlschneider]

19. Or this one:

3) Former Ambassador Wilson - once appointed by the first President Bush and the last US Ambassador to meet with Saddam before the 1990 invasion of Kuwait - believes it was G.W. Bush's closest political advisor, Karl Rove"
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After the freepers/dittoheads raved about Wilson being a "Klintoon" appointee.....

It amazes me how they can parade around in public with shit on their lips and claim it's chocolate.....

[NashVegas]

21. Not Directly, They Can't

Remember: CIA can't engage in domestic surveillance.

Which is not to say they couldn't put someone else to do it.

[VolcanoJen]

9. Well, slap me on the ass and call me Ginger.

NewsMax redeems itself. When did they start hiring journalists???

Amazed,
Jennifer

[Cush]

14. well....

They once had an article saying the the GOP should have nominated ALan Keyes, and not Bush

And don't worry, I didn't slap you...lol

[starscape]

18. redeemed? let's not get carried away...

it's still Newsmax.... LOL

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. You would have ever thought

we would see the day when Newsmax runs an article so honest and critical of the WH? Wowy Zowy.

Is it time to start planning for W's going away party?

[Jackpine Radical]

13. Wow--the clearest summary yet of thw whole thing--in Newsmax.

I'm stunned. If you want a clear, concise report on the whole Plame-Novak story to hand out to the incognoscienti, here it is. In Newsmax.

[annagull]

15. Wow--it's all over for the Bushies.

Their own conservative media sees the writing on the wall--they are going to HAVE to frogmarch somebody, and somebody important, to try to salvage this loser pResident. Man, Tweety's right--it's bigger than Watergate!

[tsipple]

16. You Know It's Bad When FR Pulls a Newsmax Article!

:evilgrin:

[starscape]

17. no joke! is this the apocalypse?? (n/t)

[darknemus]

20. Freepers still have a thread on this..

It's fun to read their attempts at rationalization.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/992625/posts

[Must_B_Free]

22. Maybe a gay, black, hatian biker leaked it

That's who Laboutillier said offed Chandra for Gary Condit.