With all of the news from today regarding both Scooter Libby and Karl Rove as sources for Cooper and both likely for Novak (Libby is only on the board so far for Cooper), what reason is left for Judy to consider staying in jail.
According to the stories on Libby and Rove, they have both responded with "I have heard that" when the issue of Valerie Plame came up. Additionally, both seem to suggest that they heard this from journalists.
But, if one thinks about this for a minute, Judith didn't write a story. For purposes of her legal dilemna, that detail is irrelevant. But, that fact may have another meaning. Maybe Judith Miller knew that Plame was a NOC or was covert and decided not to write a story because of that fact. It is hard for me to suggest and may be harder for others here to believe knowing Judith...but, then again, there has to be a reason she didn't write a story.
And, it may be that the reason she didn't write a story is the reason she is still in jail. As more of the details of this story spill out in to the open, there is less of a reason for Judith's sources not to release her and a decreasing rationale to not talk.
But, her sources have not released her and she didn't write a story. Her decision not to write a story (whether based on principle or not) may be a key to unwinding this whole event.
Maybe Judith didn't write a story because of her knowledge or Plame's identity (from where she learned that is certainly relevant)...but maybe Judith told people (cough....Rove and Libby) all about Plame (including career details) and all of them are interested in keeping that secret.