It's not that hard to figure out. The number of calls to reporters from sources, the ability of reporters to easily confirm information (good secondary sources), and the fact that there were at least two sources all point to Rove as the conspirator and to multiple indictments of administrative officials.
Reasoning:
There were at least 6 initial calls and 2 different callers, which means Rove likely coordinated it, conspired within it, etc., and was perhaps a primary source himself. It also means there will be more than one indictment of the administration's top officials. Read on.
Rational for the numbers of source-calls &c:
The situation strongly implies that there were at least 2 different primary sources (since Matt Cooper's specifically released him, but Judith Miller's apparently did not do the same for her) and reason maintains there were at least 6 initial calls (the 6 reporters contacted: Robert Novak, Cooper, Miller, and 3 others), and 3 follow-up calls (Novak, Miller, Cooper). This is the minimum.
How did it happen?
In order to make sure the story leaked properly, discrediting Wilson's Niger yellow-cake findings by implying he and his wife, Valerie Plame, had an agenda against the president from the beginning, a single person would most likely have coordinated the calling. (Of course he could have made calls as well.) He would make sure that neither of the 2 or more sources should call the other's initial contact (that would seem too eager, perhaps a dirty trick). In addition, 4-5 others, secondary sources, would have to know the story was true in order to confirm it, and they had to be encouraged to do so.
Who better to coordinate this activity than the master of such odious activities, Karl Rove? Perhaps Cheney (who would have felt responsibility in such a matter since it was the behest of his office that the CIA sent Wilson to Niger) used his clearance to discover this information and brought it to Rove at a meeting of the White House Iraq Group (see snippy's beautiful post in DU, link at bottom of this post). Then Rove would go into high gear, doing what he does best (I mean worst). He coordinated the callings, made sure there were the requisite secondary sources ready and willing to confirm (perhaps each having different details or a different slant).
Therefore, Rove may well be both a conspirator (a little RICO, anybody?), and the leaker of illegal information, AND we may have at least one other indictment handed down. Think of the possibilities! Rice, Cheney, Libby, Hughes (why the hell did she retire before?), Matalin, etc. Maybe even W. (But the more I think about it, I wonder how many real reporters wouldn't be suspicious of a call from Rove? He might be the primary source for the likes of Novak, but few others.)
But think about the above and then read snippy's lovely item backed up by a Washington Post article:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=142863&mesg_id=142952
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