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March 30, 2005
Put the blame on Plame, boys ...
In the midst of yet another Left generated vapors attack of "Republican hypocrisy" over Schiavo, tip-toeing quietly in the background is this WaPo story about the latest in the Valerie Plame affair. Y'all recall that bit of "Republican hypocrisy" right? Undercover CIA agent is "outed" by a reporter via a "Whitehouse official"? Suddenly the Left explodes with cries of "crime! crime! Get the Special Prosecutor!" Any questioning of the facts involved, indeed, even asking if Valerie Plame was "really" outted or not engendered the usual charge of "hypocrisy." One even found in during the Left Cult attacks on Jeff Gannon (via dailykos and ameriblog) their attempts to justify their blatant gay-bashing with tieing Gannon with Plame's "outting." Yet ...
A federal court should first determine whether a crime has been committed in the disclosure of an undercover CIA operative's name before prosecutors are allowed to continue seeking testimony from journalists about their confidential sources, the nation's largest news organizations and journalism groups asserted in a court filing yesterday.Now, when certain sober media types advanced that same line of questioning way back in 2003 it was shouted down as spin or puny posturing.The 40-page brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, argues that there is "ample evidence . . . to doubt that a crime has been committed" in the case,
Looks like it's been the Left that has been whirling like Dervishes in this affair.
Posted by Darleen at March 30, 2005 06:04 AM