Post Reporter Gives Deposition in Probe of Leak of CIA Agent's Name

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Post Reporter Gives Deposition in Probe of Leak of CIA Agent's Name
The Associated Press



WASHINGTON (AP) - A Bush administration official who was a confidential source for a Washington Post story about a covert CIA officer and her husband has come forward to speak with investigators probing the unauthorized leak of the officer's identity.


As a result, reporter Walter Pincus, who had refused to reveal his source's name to prosecutors, provided a deposition in the case. Pincus did not, however, name the administration official.

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"I understand that my source has already spoken to the special prosecutor about our conversation on July 12, and that the special prosecutor has dropped his demand that I reveal my source. Even so, I will not testify about his or her identity," Pincus said in a statement.

Pincus was one of several reporters subpoenaed in the case. Four have testified about conversations they had with Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, with Libby's approval. They testified that Libby did not disclose Plame's name or identity to them, the Post reported.

Novak has never said whether he has been subpoenaed.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBT4TW07ZD.html


This is why the AWOL story is on the front page! DIVERSION! WAG the DOG folks.

[giant_robot]

1. God, how I would love

the Plame indictments to break right now.

[Catfight]

2. It should have been a year ago. It's insane that a person who committed

treason is still in a HIGH position in the WH. That's the worse thing to me!

[giant_robot]

5. Yes, but since when

has anyone in the Bush administration been held accountable for anything? :puke: :puke: :puke:

[henslee]

10. Who doesnt have a taint about them in this admin?

If they stop dog paddling, they drown.

[Hamlette]

3. "and her husband" ???

(never mind that HORRID grammatical error) a girl? Who's that?

[Catfight]

4. What? You lost me Hamlette. n/t

[HFishbine]

7. Yes, her husband

Joseph Wilson.

[Hamlette]

8. my bad!

I read the following sentence:

A Bush administration official, who was a confidential source for a Washington Post story about a covert CIA officer, and her husband has come forward . . .

As saying the confidential source "and her husband" have (has) come forward. I should have read it again. (I added the commas to show how I read it...they are not in the original.)

I'm an idiot to have thought such a stupid grammatical error would slip by.

.....nevermind.....

[HFishbine]

9. Oh, you're not an idiot

for that.

Jus kidding. I can see how you were confused.

[Supersedeas]

6. I will not testify about his or her identity (True Pincus Patriotism)

Rove likes that kind of patriotism.

Political security first--National Security takes a back seat to the election.