Libby trial: C.Martin - "It wasn't a huge revelation to me because I KNEW"

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http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/29/a-peek-inside-the-media-circus/#more-6886

From this morning's blogging of the Libby trial proceedings:http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/29/libby-live-cathie-martin-four/

…W You remember reading that Wilson's wife was employed by CIA. After Novak disclosed Mr. Wilson's wife. Is it correct that the talking points you were using WRT OVP was using did not change. At no time after it was disclosed did OVP change its position that the talking points should be on the merits and there was no need to mention Mrs. Wilson.

M We did not change our talking points.

W If you look at talking points before and after there is no mention of Mrs. Wilson. Is it fair to say that when the Novak article came out, from your personal perspective that was not viewed as a big article.

M It wasn't a huge revelation to me because I KNEW, I knew it was a big deal that he had disclosed it.…

Or this from Ari Fleischer this morning: http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/29/libby-live-ari-fleischer-one/#comments

P did you understand that it was classified

Fl absolutely not. There's a very strict protocol when classified info is spread, my experience, when someone conveyed info that I was authorized to hear, it was always, "this is classified you're authorized to hear." When it's oral, people always say, "this is classified you cannot use it."

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1. I'm interested in all of this, but I keep hoping that we'll come to

a point where Brewster-Jennings will enter the picture. Then, it's Cheney all the way. There's no reason to rely on the Martin's and Fleisher's.

Cheney for bringing down a CIA company and the cover-up. Bush for the cover-up.

Cover-up = outing and smear job to make it all go away.