Novak: Armitage did not tell all

[TomInTib]

Right up front, I want to apologize for posting from the source. But this may become large. Hope it's not a dupe.

http://drudgereport.com/flash9.htm

NOVAK: ARMITAGE DID NOT TELL ALL
Wed Sep 13 2006 08:37:07 ET

"When Richard Armitage finally acknowledged last week he was my source three years ago in revealing Valerie Plame Wilson as a CIA employee, the former deputy secretary of state's interviews obscured what he really did," Bob Novak claims in a column set for Thursday release.

Novak, attempting to set the record straight, writes: "First, Armitage did not, as he now indicates, merely pass on something he had heard and that he 'thought' might be so. Rather, he identified to me the CIA division where Mrs. Wilson worked, and said flatly that she recommended the mission to Niger by her husband, former Amb. Joseph Wilson. Second, Armitage did not slip me this information as idle chitchat, as he now suggests. He made clear he considered it especially suited for my column."

Novak slams Armitage for holding back all this time.

Armitage's silence for "two and one-half years caused intense pain for his colleagues in government and enabled partisan Democrats in Congress to falsely accuse Rove of being my primary source," Novak explains.

"When Armitage now says he was mute because of special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald's request, that does not explain his silent three months between his claimed first realization that he was the source and Fitzgerald's appointment on Dec. 30. Armitage's tardy self-disclosure is tainted because it is deceptive."

Developing...

[bluerum]

1. Who believes (or cares) what Novak says - anyway? This is just

more smoke before the elections.

[fooj]

2. Why isn't Novakula in jail? Why is this SOB still free to spew his BS?

What is this? His FOURTH version of his lame bs story? WTF is Fitz waiting for?

[KansDem]

3. I agree...I don't know why any of these "players" are still roaming free

A major American intelligence operation was exposed. Exposed for all to see, including the very "terrorists" we are suppose to be fighting. Yet, no one has been arrested and only one person has been indicted and that was for lying to the Grand Jury.

I don't understand any of this. The Rosenbergs were hung for less than this...

[louis-t]

4. "Caused (him) intense pain..."

sue him!

[ShortnFiery]

5. Oh please don't do this! = If Drudge is your only source it's NOT news! :(

Damn, please at least consider not supplying the link to this smarmy little Rove Co's minion's web site link!

Every time "Turd Blossom" wishes to send up a "trial balloon" of lies and disinformation it FIRST is scooped to his favorite "blue dress" boy, Matt Drudge.

Unless you can find a secondary source of a somewhat reputable news outlet to corroborate "this spew", it's ONLY GOSSIP and smears about Democratic candidates.

Drudge's site is the "underbelly of the RNC" because it spews forth their whisper campaigns, personal character smears (of only democrats and whistle-blowers) and gossip that Rove thinks might WORK for The Republicans to win in an upcoming election.

Please remember fellow DUers:

Every time you click on "The Drudge Report" web link, a Rovarian HELL'S ANGEL is granted it's wings. :evilgrin: :thumbsdown:

The last thing we need to promote here at DU is Turd Blossom's disinformation snippets. :(

[AtomicKitten]

6. more importantly

and I posted this yesterday (acknowledged by a whopping audience of two)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2825438

is that the Plames have named Armitage in their civil suit.