GOP Hopes To Close Door On Scandal (LATimes Points To Bush/Cheney Role)

[KittyWampus]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-assess14jun14,0,985731.story?coll=la-home-headlines

Observers ask whether there's still political meaning to the CIA leak inquiry. Democrats say the case "ain't over."
By Peter Wallsten and Tom Hamburger, Times Staff Writers
June 14, 2006


"The notion of the leak and the overall White House involvement, that ain't over," said Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), chairman of the Democratic committee that sets strategy for House races. "Obviously, we know that 'Scooter' Libby is not Karl Rove. But you have the vice president of the United States involved, or at least his office was involved."

snip- Waxman's call for Congress to examine the broader issue of whether Rove deserved to keep his high-level security clearance.

snip- Fitzgerald's investigation showing how top White House strategists worked to discredit Wilson and his accusations the White House twisted intelligence to justify invading Iraq.

snip- Fitzgerald's investigation showing Rove & Libby involved in discussing Plame with reporters.

Fitzgerald's investigation also led to revelations that Bush — who for months had promised to root out leakers in his administration and punish whoever disclosed Plame's identity — had authorized the release of classified information.

[grasswire]

1. yesterday Chris Matthews asked Joe Biden

...if Rove was just going to "walk" or if Bush would stick by his word to punish anyone involved in the leak. Biden laughed and laughed. "He's not going to do anything to Rove" Biden said. And laughed again.