Reply #34: In all fairness, they might have anticipated the article. Nonetheless... [View All]

[Baconfoot]

Nonetheless, I don't think it's reasonable to say the primary motive behind the outing was just "getting back" at Joe Wilson. As a poster mentioned, the benefit to Bushco is too small to be worth the risk.

They also didn't need to send a message to critics of the administration. Everyone already knows the risk of being a critic of the administration. Besides, if we are being honest with ourselves we should admit that what Wilson was saying did not successfully filter down into the public awareness. His information never materialized as a real threat to the administration.

So what WERE they trying to accomplish primarily?
What would be worth SUCH a great risk?
The real question seems to be what information, precisely, did they not want to get out which was not already revealed by Joe Wilson and which we STILL don't know?

Two years this plot has been developing. I can't stand it anymore!
Indict already!