Democratic National Committee: Mr. Bush, Tear Down That Stone Wall!

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http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=52233

Democratic National Committee: Mr. Bush, Tear Down That Stone Wall!

8/29/2005 4:15:00 PM


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To: National Desk

Contact: Josh Earnest of the Democratic National Committee Press Office, 202-863-8148

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a release from the Democratic National Committee:

MR. BUSH, TEAR DOWN THAT STONE WALL!

A daily service of the DNC, "Mr. Bush, Tear Down That Stone Wall!" will highlight a specific fact that has been revealed and what Americans deserve to know about the White House's involvement in the improper and possibly illegal disclosure of an undercover CIA agent's identity for political gain.

WHAT'S BEEN UNCOVERED

Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) To Conduct Hearings On CIA's Use Of Cover To Protect Intelligence Officers. Senator Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas, said on the CNN program "Late Edition" that the Senate Intelligence Committee was "going to go into quite a series of hearings in regard to cover." Valerie Wilson had worked under cover for the agency for 18 years before being publicly identified as a CIA operative in 2003. Roberts said there were questions about the depth of Ms. Wilson's cover, because she had been based at the Virginia headquarters of the CIA at least since 1997. (New York Times, 7/25/05)

WHAT AMERICANS DESERVE TO KNOW Why have Congressional Republicans been so quick to investigate the CIA's covert operative standards, but refuse to investigate what appears to be a culture of corruption in the White House that allowed the leaking of a CIA operative's identity? Why have they spent their time questioning Plame's status instead of questioning the White House's conduct? Has the White House already shared information about the outing of Plame with Congressional Republicans that has convinced them not to hold hearings specifically on Rove or other Administration officials? Is it because they owe their political fortunes to Rove? Why has the Administration allowed Republicans to continue questioning Valerie Plame's status as a covert operative when they have said that any comment on this situation is inappropriate in light of the ongoing investigation? 45 days Since The American Public Learned That A White House Official With Security Clearance Leaked The Identity Of A Covert CIA Operative. To read more about the improper and possibly illegal outing of Valerie Plame's identity, including previous "Stonewall" releases, go to:

http://www.democrats.org/a/national/honest_government/abuse_of_power/cia_leak_scandal/

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