Another Reverse Embed: Bob Woodward Version
The Washington Post has late breaking news tonight. Bob Woodward is now claiming to be the initial media recipient of Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA employee.
Woodward doesn't publicly ID the admnistration official (otherwise known as "Fall Guy") who gave him the info, but Rove & Libbey's spokespeople have been quick to crow how its not their clients. They are also using Woodward's revelation to smear Fitzgerald's investigation.
But Woodward's late revelation smells fishy given that he has covered the story without any acknowledgement that he was personally involved. His coverage has been almost entirely dismissive and even contemptuous of Fitzgerald's investigation. Woodward referred to Fitzgerald as "a junkyard prosecutor." Indeed, his story is contradicted, in relevant part, by his Post colleague Walter Pincus.
He has had an ogoing love affair with the Bushies which has afforded him status as the insider extraordinare to the administration. He has been media apologist numero uno for the Bushies.
Could it now be that the man whose ambitions once led him to expose corruption that brought down one President is now focusing his ambitions on doing whatever he can to help save another President?
Woodward doesn't publicly ID the admnistration official (otherwise known as "Fall Guy") who gave him the info, but Rove & Libbey's spokespeople have been quick to crow how its not their clients. They are also using Woodward's revelation to smear Fitzgerald's investigation.
But Woodward's late revelation smells fishy given that he has covered the story without any acknowledgement that he was personally involved. His coverage has been almost entirely dismissive and even contemptuous of Fitzgerald's investigation. Woodward referred to Fitzgerald as "a junkyard prosecutor." Indeed, his story is contradicted, in relevant part, by his Post colleague Walter Pincus.
He has had an ogoing love affair with the Bushies which has afforded him status as the insider extraordinare to the administration. He has been media apologist numero uno for the Bushies.
Could it now be that the man whose ambitions once led him to expose corruption that brought down one President is now focusing his ambitions on doing whatever he can to help save another President?
posted by Macswain at
10:22 PM
3 Comments:
Macswain: Oh, come on, do you really think Woodward is going to, after the fact, come to a grand jury and make up false testimony to save one of the President's men. You certainly are a "grassy knoll" type of guy. Rolly
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Anonymous, at 7:26 AM
Clearly I phrased my speculation as a question. We really need to know the identity of Woodward's claimed source to fully determine what he is up to.
In any event, do you believe that what he is providing at this late date is inculpatory or exculpatory of the major players?
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Macswain, at 9:37 AM
MacStupid, no Macswain--I may have to give the devil his due--you may have shown great intuitive powers and insights and called this one right. If you do, I will take my hat off to you. Rolly
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Anonymous, at 5:38 PM
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