July 3, 2005
Did Bob Novak Tell the Grand Jury or Prosecutors that Rove Told Him About Valerie Plame But Did Not Reveal Her Name? Sounds Like a Rovian "Splitting Hairs" Contrived Alibi to Us. Could be.
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS
BuzzFlash Note: The following comments were sent to us by someone who has direct access to a major television news network:
"I have found out through my national television news sources that the PlameGate prosecutors have "informed" Karl Rove and his attorney that [they] are now seeking a "new inquiry" into just how Valerie Plame's name came to be leaked and "also" that whatever initial deal and/or deals were broached between their offices are now going to have to be put on hold!
Also, Bob Novak is claiming that he was NOT told by Karl Rove, Valerie Plame's name!!!???!!! Of course this represents an interesting turn of events in this matter. This Sunday, news executives were scurrying about like chickens with their heads lopped off trying to figure out just "how to spin" this breaking major news story! Apparently, most of the network television news organizations were aware of Rove's involvement as late as Friday night but were told to put a "hold" on it?"
Can BuzzFlash vouch for this rumor? No. But put it in the PlameGate hopper. Could give Rove plausible deniability.
Just remember, Karl, it appears, betrayed the national security interests of the United States of America by outing a CIA operative who specialized in the tracking of illicit WMDs, the very reason Rove and Cheney cooked up for justifying the invasion of Iraq. Call the man a traitor, and you'd be right, it appears.
The question all the time has been has been how will the pressure come on Fitzgerald to whitewash the investigation, and can he resist it? Remember Rove is our de facto domestic President, with Cheney being our de facto President over foreign affairs.
Will Rove allow himself to be indicted? Do pythons get eaten by rabbits?
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS