Bush Press Secredtary Testifies in CIA Leak Probe

[earthside]

WASHINGTON - President Bush's press secretary said Monday he had testified before a federal grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA undercover officer's identity. Scott McClellan told reporters that he appeared before the panel in Washington last week. "I'm doing my part to cooperate, as the president directed all of us to do," McClellan said aboard Air Force One during Bush's trip to Springfield, Mo. The Justice Department ) is trying to determine who leaked the name of CIA officer Valerie Plame to syndicated columnist Robert Novak in July. Plame's husband, former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, contends the disclosure may have been intended to discredit his assertions that the Bush administration exaggerated Iraq's nuclear capabilities to build a case for war. Whoever leaked Plame's name could be charged with a felony.

Associated Press

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=544&u=/ap/20040209/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cia_leak_1&printer=1

Is Cheney's inner circle a target? Does that mean the investigation reaches right into the office of Karl Rove ... and W?

[stepnw1f]

1. Could be charged?

I'm sooo bullshit today. Anyone else share these sentiments. I want that bastard of a president impeached! Yet...no. The Democrats sit back and play this stupid game. If Bush and the media succeed in brainwashing the masses then I'm outta here. I have been unemployed for a very long time, so this election really is important to me. I do not have the luxury to go through another 4 years with this jackass in the office.

[amber dog democrat]

2. Why can't Novak be compelled to reveal his source.

I did not think shield law protect treasonous behavior.

[Moderator]

3. Dupe--please continue here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=354776&mesg_id=354776