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  •  Non-nefarious timeline (4.00 / 2)

    1.  Miller tells Rove re: Plame.
    2.  Rove tells Novak (and others).
    3.  Rove and other official tell 6 journalists (including Cooper).
    4.  Novak publishes.

    This doesn't impact any of the analysis that has gone on here at dKos, but it explains away (if I understand you correctly) the "two leakers" idea.  It just puts the leaks in a different order than originally presumed.

    Apologies if I'm missing something or misunderstanding.

    John McCain a/k/a John Sidney "Grampy McSame"

    by MRL on Wed Jul 06, 2005 at 04:59:40 PM PDT

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    •  Of Course (none / 1)

      Of course, this is inconsistent with Rove's GJ testimony, which is that he waited until Novak published to blab.

      But who's counting.

      John McCain a/k/a John Sidney "Grampy McSame"

      by MRL on Wed Jul 06, 2005 at 05:00:15 PM PDT

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    •  But how would Miller know? (none / 1)

      1. Miller tells Rove re: Plame.

      How would Miller find out the identity of a covert CIA agent? Someone had to have told her unless she broke into the CIA to get the records.

      by rush22 on Wed Jul 06, 2005 at 05:12:01 PM PDT

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    •  Sad, but perhaps true. (3.50 / 2)

      I think you might be right. If you are, I will be depressed.

      It's a little weird though. One thing that I find strange is the fact that Cooper was given a pass by the source, but not Miller. Seems to either imply that 1) the source isn't the same source 2) the source did give Miller a pass, but Miller decided not to use it and 3) the Plame knowledge really was common knowledge in some of the DC circles and Miller is really just faking it, and is in fact going to jail to pretend that she is protecting someone, but that someone is herself ?

      Whoah - what if the source was Chalabi ?

      My brain is toast.

      by jblumes on Wed Jul 06, 2005 at 06:03:13 PM PDT

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      •  The Miller Theory (none / 1)

        Didn't I read that Rove's lawyer said that Rovedid not disclose Plame's identity

        This would fit then - ROVE didn't disclose her identity, MILLER did, maybe on Chalabi's tip - ROVE just confirmed it, repeated it, whatever.

        Would also fit with Fitzgerald's comments on Miller, whom he really seems to dislke - and he especially seems to dislike her claiming morally superior ground

        by AskQuestions on Wed Jul 06, 2005 at 07:37:13 PM PDT

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        •  Mealy mouthed answer (none / 0)

          I can't recall what his Atty said exactly, but it was structured in a way that required a lot of things to be true.

          E.g.  Rove did not reveal the identity of Wilson's wife as Valerie Plame the Covert CIA agent.

          If any of those things is missing, then Rove's lawyer's statement is technically true -- i.e., he might not have said the covert part.

          John McCain a/k/a John Sidney "Grampy McSame"

          by MRL on Fri Jul 08, 2005 at 08:28:17 AM PDT

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      •  Cooper's only source was Rove (confirmed) (none / 0)

        According to the NY Times, Cooper's source was Rove.  This is buried in an updated article published earller today -- seems like it should be bigger news, no?

        Sorry to diary whore (or is it pimp?), but here it is:

        http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/7/6/233412/8555

        by NotaMandate on Wed Jul 06, 2005 at 09:05:20 PM PDT

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