San Antonio Express-News says my LTTE on Rove will be published

[pmbryant]

"as soon as possible"

I've not had a letter-to-the-editor published before (albeit I had an actual op-ed published by the Washington Examiner last month).

Here's my letter:

Your July 13 editorial on the matter of presidential advisor Karl Rove allegedly leaking the identify of a covert CIA operative raised some good questions, but was overly concerned with the political consequences for the Bush administration.

What about the criminal concerns? Special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald, who has a reputation as a straight-shooting prosecutor, has been investigating this case for a long time now. We don't know where he's going with this, but there's clearly something there.

What about the ethical concerns? High-level administration officials sabotaged the career of a critic's wife by blowing her cover to at least half a dozen members of the press, either through malice or through willful ignorance. Is everything permissible when it comes to attacking someone perceived to be a political troublemaker?

What about the national security concerns? The covert operations whose cover was blown were on issues of weapons of mass destruction. This act could have repercussions that endanger the lives of not just CIA operatives that worked with Plame, but of people all over the world.

The editorial concludes with, "The best interest of the administration must supercede the best interest of Rove if the two diverge."

What about the best interest of the country?

:bounce:


--Peter

[Joy Anne]

1. congratulations!

fabulous letter: great points, style, and punch line

[napi21]

2. Good for you. Especially in TX! n/t

[tk2kewl]

3. that is a great letter!

:applause:

[Booster]

4. Very good letter. All the right points in all the right places.

[Luminous Animal]

5. That is an excellent letter. Thanks! (n/t)

[Oversea Visitor]

6. Woah lots of question

:) They going to happily answer it all if they manage to get the muzzle off.

[pmbryant]

7. Thanks all

I'll post a link when it shows up.

--Peter

[dogday]

8. Way To Go - Good Article

I had mine published Thursday in the Houston Chronicle....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4101307&mesg_id=4101307

[metrodorus]

9. Congratulations!

What's a Democrat doing in the Hill Country? Do you have to live in a hidden, underground bunker? ;-)

[metrodorus]

10. Kinda like Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning...

down there in a hole with Tim Robbins?