Comments on: Novak Slams His Source On CIA Agent

Columnist: Richard Armitage's ID Of Valerie Plame Wasn't Done Casually

[r_harbison]

Clearly Novak is saying that he was encouraged by Armitage to publish the name of a covert CIA agent in his column, for political reasons. Novak should be charged with treason, and Armitage should be charged with violation of secrecy acts and treason as well. The US Attorney General's selective prosecution of crimes have further politicized our legal system allowing political appointees to escape prosecution for what are very clearly crimes, committed for their Party's political agendas.

Armitage should face a court hearing - and be punished appropriatly for revealing Plame as a CIA Agent.

If it can be proved that this was done with Bush and/or Cheneys knowledge, or if they became aware of it and held back on revealing Armitage as the source, then they should also be punished.

[nynative1340]

Let's not forget that Bush and his cabinet were planning this war ten days after he took office. He was briefed in Aug 2001 that an al queida attack was immenent but did nothing. Sadly, 9/11 was the excuse he needed to go to war with the wrong country/people, and the Valerie Plame affair was just another distraction.

[lisadudley]

Why did Novak reveal information that he knew was illegal to reveal? Did he play right into the hands of a President he supported? What ever happened to an independant press in a free democracy? I grieve for this country and our consitution.

[drgoodwin12]

Hey scottshipm not so fast with your misquoted half truths.First off Wilson was sent on a mission by the C.I.A. to investigate the claims of Iraq buying uranium nitcrate as corroborated by the released MI5 intelligence that also claimed the whole story of Iraq buying uranium was baseless and politically motivated.Fitzgerald is not finished with his case,so who knows who will be indicted.An Armitrage was a non partisan diplomat that was appointed by the Bush adminstration as deputy secratary of state.The press only reported what it new after Novaks collumn was published. Novack by the way is a hard line republican true to his party regardless of if they are right or wrong.Sounds a little to cozy here, Novack,Armitrage(Powells surrogate)Libby,Rove, and Cheneys own letters to let them have it(discredit Joe Wilsons story).I am an independent and I smell a rat all the way to the White House. take the time to read Richard Clarkes book "Against all Enemies" and paul O Neils "the Price of Loyalty" neither have been disputed long enough for the ones who did dispute them to do an about face and reaffrim what both books say.

[clestes-2009]

Don't be gulliable people! Of course Bush and or Cheney blew the cover of Valerie Plame and Bush is paying off Armitage for this. The only reason Armitage is coming out now is because Bush/Cheney are scared they are going to lose Congress come Nov and they want to cover Bush's *** incase impeachment procedings are brought up for lying.

I knew that as soon as I heard this silly story. Don't believe a word of it. This peon never knew who she was and sure as hell didn't say anything if he did. He knows *** well it is a federal offense to blow an agents cover. Someone much higher up than Armitage engineered this boo-boo and figured they could get away with it.

Bush pulled the same stunt with Geo Tenent. When no WMD were found he paid Tenent off with a medal of freedom and a big thank you because Tenent and the CIA took the fall for the lack of finding any WMD. Tenent was willing to say, "Our intelligence was faulty" get the medal and then retire.

CIA agents have said all along, they warned Bush about the lack of evidence about WMD, so did the UN. Bush just ignored everyone and now is caught in the middle of a disaster everyone told him would happen.

[dakotanews]

If it is against the law to reveal the identity of CIA agents, how come no charges have been brought against Novak? He is the one responsible for publicizing the fact that Valerie Plame was an agent for the CIA. I think he should be held legally accountable for his arrogant stupidity.

[nynative1340]

Well, now I know not to use MS Word to compose my comments...

[nynative1340]

%u2026in addition, Novak should be hung by his cahones, but he doesn%u2019t have any. He%u2019s just another opportunist who lacked the courage to do the %u2018right%u2019 thing and not reveal %u2018sensitive%u2019 information about the CIA personnel, not to mention he AIDED AND ABETTED ARMITAGE BREAKING THE LAW!

[nynative1340]

The Armitage story smelled rotten from the start. Bush is a liar and it stands to reason that he is surrounded by liars. But what would you expect from a man who was an alcoholic for most of his adult life.

Politics is a cut-throat business and these greedy b******s will do absolutely anything to stay in power.

Case in point: my rep, Duncan Hunter, is the poster child for term limits. He's still there after more than 20 years, doing nothing, representing himself and his best interests instead of the best interests of his constituents. He hasn't done very well for the military man/woman either, although he's been on the Armed Forces committee for years.