WaPO's Jeff Morley speculates today on "Deep Throat of Downing Street"

[flpoljunkie]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/14/AR2005061400494_pf.html

Deep Throat of Downing Street

By Jefferson Morley
washingtonpost.com Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 14, 2005; 10:18 AM

Deep Throat now has an English accent.

Reporter Michael Smith of The Sunday Times of London scored an international scoop this weekend with a story about a sensational Iraq war document provided by an anonymous high-level official source who, like W. Mark Felt of Watergate fame, seems to have taken up a mission of helping an investigative reporter probe allegations of misconduct and cover-up.

<>A story in The Independent last month pointed to a more plausible candidate for the British Deep Throat. Sir Christopher Meyer, former British ambassador to the United States, is now writing his memoirs for publication later this year, according to the liberal London daily.

"The diplomat was present when Mr. Blair met George Bush in the President's ranch in Crawford, Texas, in March 2002 and played a key role in the run- up to the war," the story noted.

Meyer would have had access to top secret memoranda. Documents previously leaked to Smith show that Meyer was a critic of Bush administration policy on Iraq. And friends of the former diplomat were quoted as saying his book was "likely to make uncomfortable reading for Mr. Blair." And, probably for President Bush too.

As U.S. media attention on the Downing Street Memo continues to grow, it is safe to say that we have probably not heard the last from the British Deep Throat.

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Let's hope not. The entire article is definitely worthy reading. Jeff Morley answered questions regarding the Downing Street Memo last week on the Washington Post website. A compelling read. Link to DSM discussion: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2005/06/02/DI2005060201359_pf.html

[Me.]

1. If It Is Meyer The Question Then Becomes Why

What are his reasons, being as he is a member of the establishment, however liberal?