DON'T FORGET!!! PlameGate Hearing Today

[BigBearJohn]

If you are by a computer this morning, don't miss the Valerie Plame hearing which will be webcast on C-Span as well as the Oversight Committee's website.

Chairman Henry A. Waxman announced a hearing on whether White House officials followed appropriate procedures for safeguarding the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. At the hearing, the Committee will receive testimony from Ms. Wilson and other experts regarding the disclosure and internal White House security procedures for protecting her identity from disclosure and responding to the leak after it occurred. The hearing is scheduled for Friday, March 16.

The witnesses are:

* Ms. Valerie Plame Wilson, former employee, Central Intelligence Agency * Dr. James Knodell, Director, Office of Security, The White House
* Mr. Bill Leonard, Director, Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives and Records Administration
* Mr. Mark Zaid, Attorney
* Ms. Victoria Toensing, diGenova & Toensing, LLP
I'm looking forward to hearing Valerie Plame Wilson tell her side of the story.

Former CIA Analyst Larry Johnson posts how he thinks Valerie Plame Wilson should answer the questions

SOURCE: http://www.talkleft.com/story/2007/3/16/04314/1843

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10:00 AM EDT
2:00 (est.) LIVE
House Committee
National Security Issues
Oversight and Government Reform
Henry Waxman , D-CA
Mark S. Zaid
The beginning and end of this live program may be earlier or later than the scheduled times.

[Kagemusha]

1. So how is Plame going to be able to say anything at all?

Has her testimony been cleared by the CIA or what?

I'm sure there must be some plan at work here but I just don't know what it is. Hope it all works out very nicely.

[Breeze54]

2. Thanks for the heads up & the info!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I wouldn't miss it! ;)

:kick: & R'd

[oldgrowth]

3. Thanks ,,been having senior moments well ??months!!!

:shrug: :popcorn:

[Tennessee Gal]

4. Victoria Toensing?

What on earth can she add to the discussion? I hope they skewer her and her lies.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

6. Republican spin fodder

This is nothing but noise and obfuscation to muddy the waters.

Her claim is that, technically, no crime was committed because Cheney/Bush/Buehler declassified Plame's status.

Every time they start lying about this they need to be reminded that the CIA initiated the investigation because they thought it was illegal and because Brewster Jennings was clearly a covert operation.

Even if you believe her legalistic arguments, it simply changes the underlying charge to abuse of power by Cheney/Bush/Buehler. Clearly outing Plame is wrong and treasonous. Blowing a covert operation, like Brewster Jennings is even worse.

[texpatriot2004]

5. No way I could forget. I will actually be at work w/no access to

what is happening so I am counting on DU to catch it all and relay it to me later today.

Will it be televised on CSPAN or just webcast?

[npincus]

7. can someone post a link when it's up?

:)

[LSK]

11. it will be on CSPAN

http://www.c-span.org/watch/index.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS&ShowVidDays=30&ShowVidDesc=&ArchiveDays=30

[npincus]

13. thank you!

[H2O Man]

8. Let's hope!

There are some republicans hoping to stop her from testifying today. This is being reported on CNN; it is, sadly, true.

[Melynn]

9. The day of Reckoning

I reckon'

[LSK]

10. oh yeah, I took today off work and I am going to record it too

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[Venus Dog]

12. I actually stayed home from work today to watch this

I've been waiting for 4 years for this! :bounce:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

14. K&R! Almost time!!!!! eom

[Rose Siding]

15. Here's a link to the Oversight Committee's webcast-

http://www.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1205