Mr Knodell reveals that the White House conducted no internal investigation into the Plame leak

[LSK]

Dr. James Knodell, Director, Office of Security, The White House, who took the position in August, 2004 confirms that he did no investigation into the Plame leak.

He was asked if "he was the man" to investigation these sort of things. He says Yes.

He was asked if he did any investigations on Rove or anyone else leaking and he says there was no investigation.

He tried to use the excuse that it was because of the Fitzgerald investigation, but Waxman pointed out thta that came months afterwards.

[aquart]

1. So Bush lied to the American people.

As usual.

[peacetalksforall]

2. This appears to be a surprise to the Congresspeople. He was

on the job only from 2004 - don't they also have to get his predecessor in there?

I forgot the timing - this is so remarkable.

[LSK]

8. there are always further hearings

[Cooley Hurd]

3. There was nothing to investigate - they already knew the full story...

...the complete, sordid story.:grr:

[LSK]

5. good point

:grr:

[emulatorloo]

4. Why I thought Bush was determined to get to the bottom of it!

Color me (not) surprised. No need to investigate because they knew exactly who did it.

[LSK]

6. he was going to fire anyone involved

But then he closed his eyes and shut his ears and sang lalalalalala.

:grr:

[Eurobabe]

11. Bush can't fire himself.

[LSK]

13. Rove, Libby, Armitage, Cheney

He could just look around...

[tblue]

21. They're not there by accident, but by design

[damntexdem]

29. Well, not exactly did Dubya want to get to the bottom of it -- rather ...

to get out from under it.

[peacetalksforall]

7. THey can't use the excuse that they didn't believe she was

covert since they promised they would investigate - or HE promised to investigate.

[Eurobabe]

9. Who was his predecessor?? Anybody know?

[LSK]

12. Jeffrey Thompson???

Congressman just asked him.

[gratuitous]

10. But Bush said he was going to fire anyone involved

How would he find out who was involved if he didn't ask any questions or conduct any investigations?

And for our partisan lurking friends: George W. Bush said this in a press availability on national television, just like Bill Clinton said he did not have sex with that woman (the clip you run again and again in your fevered little brains). Tell me, which out-and-out lie right in the face of the American people do you consider the more serious one? Because if you say it was Clinton's, then you're a dumbass.

[kestrel91316]

15. Why would he feel the need to say somebody was gonna get

fired for the outing, if they didn't know she was covert?

"Outing" a non-covert CIA employee wouldn't have been any big deal, and there would have been no need for Bush to pretend to get all excited over it.

[Bucky]

27. Well, sure he said that. But that was before he found out the culprits were all his friends!

Most of 'em are probably Republican Rangers, too. You can't just fire people like that. You're acting like they're all common citizens, after all. They're Rangers, dammit, and Vulcans to boot. Where are your priorities, man?

[kestrel91316]

14. Lol, why would they bother to investigate? They ALL KNEW

exactly what went down and why.

They just didn't (and don't) want anyone ELSE to know.

They didn't conduct an investigation, they conducted a coverup. Where have I heard that word before?

[Bucky]

28. I think you underestimate the depth of denial and self-deception involved in being a Bushie

These are people who create their own realities, after all. Being alert to external facts is what small people do.

[LSK]

16. Jeffrey Thompson was his predecessor

He reported to Tom Dryer who reports to Sandra Evans who reports to the OA (whats the OA)?

[peacetalksforall]

17. Reporting lines UP from Knodell:

Dr. James Knodell said he reports to Sandra (Sandy) Evans who reports to Allan Sweneman (phonetic spelling)


Office of Administration
The Office of Administration was established by Executive Order on December 12, 1977. The organization's mission is to provide administrative services to all entities of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), including direct support services to the President of the United States. The services include financial management and information technology support, human resources management, library and research assistance, facilities management, procurement, printing and graphics support, security, and mail and messenger operations. The Director of the organization oversees the submission of the annual EOP Budget Request and represents the organization before congressional funding panels.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/oa/

Office of Security
This is where Dr. James Knodell works (just below)

Eisenhower Executive Office Building

725 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20503
Phone, 202-456-2861
Special Assistant to the President and Director John Straub
of the Office of Administration
Chief Operations Officer Sandy Evans
Director for Equal Opportunity Clara Patterson
Director for Office of Security and James Knodell
Emergency Preparedness
General Counsel Victor Bersen
Chief Information Officer Theresa Payton

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The Office of Administration was formally established within the Executive Office of the President by Executive Order 12028 of December 12, 1977. The Office provides administrative support services to all units within the Executive Office of the President. The services provided include information, personnel, technology, and financial management; data processing; library and research services; security; legislative liaisons; and general office operations such as mail, messenger, printing, procurement, and supply services.

For further information, contact the Office of the Director, Office of
Administration, Washington, DC 20503. Phone, 202-456-2861.

http://infomanage.com/gov/index.php?topic=25.msg119

More later.

[peacetalksforall]

23. self delete

self-delete wrong dept

[LSK]

24. thanks I hope Waxman has these folks before him soon

[jackstraw45]

18. Dr. James Knodell is the next Michael Brown....

This guy is CLUELESS.

[peacetalksforall]

25. I'm not sure - I thought he came across as embarassed and

uncomfortable, not inept.

[Rydz777]

33. My impression too

He looked like someone caught between a rock and a hard place.

[helderheid]

19. K & R!!!

[dogday]

20. Knodell=White House Stooge nt

[underpants]

22. Mr. Noodle is testifying in front of Congress?

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

26. k&r

[LSK]

30. kick for visibility

[Disturbed]

31. The Rwing can shout that she was not Covert but

how can they deny that Brewster Jennings was not covert?

[orleans]

32. kick!!! n/t