White House Security Chief Reveals -- No Probe of Plame Leak There

[sabra]

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003559300

BOMBSHELL: White House Security Chief Reveals -- No Probe of Plame Leak There

NEW YORK Dr. James Knodell, director of the Office of Security at the White House, told a congresisonal committee today that he was aware of no internal investigation or report into the leak of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame.

The White House had first opposed Knodell testifying but after a threat of a subpoena from the committee yesterday he was allowed to appear today.

Knodell has testified that those who had participated in the leaking of classified information were required to attest to this and he was aware that no one, including Karl Rove, had done that.

He said that he had started at the White House in August 2004, a year after the leak, but his records show no evidence of a probe or report there: "I have no knowledge of any investigation in my office," he said.

[babylonsister]

1. It's simply breathtaking to hear that. nt

[sabra]

2. more:

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Rep. Waxman recalled that President Bush had promised a full internal probe. Knodell repeated that no probe took place, as far as he knew, and was not happening today.

Knodell said he had "no" conversations whatsoever with the president, vice president, Karl Rove or anyone about the leak.

Asked by chairman Rep. Henry Waxman if he knew this was an issue of concern, he said "yes." Asked if he learned this from the White House or the press, he said, "through the press."

[BOSSHOG]

5. The next chapter to this tale

tony snow will say that bush didn't know there was no investigation being conducted.

[Bandit]

7. It is a safe bet to say Bush* didn't know

It fits virtually every single subject...

[izzie]

12. Bush really sit in a bubble and knows nothing.

I almost fell over hearing these Congress men and what they got from the WH guy. Poor guy must be the son of some rich friend of Bush and has nothing inside his head. Hopeless along with madness.

[babylonsister]

10. Lying to Congress and getting caught red-handed. That's sorta

illegal, isn't it?

[Wilber_Stool]

23. He also said

he did not get briefed by the bozo he was replacing. He took the job cold.

[BOSSHOG]

3. the same as bush looking for wmd in the oval office

No treasonous bastard here. Lets look under the chair, no treasonous bastard there. National Security trumped by politics by evil, lying criminal bastards. The executions must be televised.

[kestrel91316]

6. You want them hung. I want them guillotined. We are gonna have to

work out some sort of amicable compromise here.

[BOSSHOG]

11. Both

Off with the heads of members of the administration. Hang the treasonous bastards of the right wing noise machine. And, lets do pay per view. All executions will be done in front of the capitol in DC and the bodies will be on display for three days. People who voted for bush twice will be forced to march past the bodies and see what evil they perpetrated on our country.

[kestrel91316]

19. Hey, works for me. Deal.

[MADem]

4. That poor bastard, they may as well have sent the JANITOR in a thousand dollar suit!!!

This guy is a fucking PUPPET with a jazzy hair style! He has little responsibility, no authority, and the guy who makes the drinks at the state dinners has a shorter chain of command than he does!!!!

He's being EVISCERATED before our very eyes!

[maddezmom]

8. and that pig Rove still has a security clearance

:puke:

[rodeodance]

9. Press knew Bush WH wasn't investigating Plame outing and still PROTECTED him

Forum Name General Discussion
Topic subject Press knew Bush WH wasn't investigating Plame outing and still PROTECTED him
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x427375#427375
427375, Press knew Bush WH wasn't investigating Plame outing and still PROTECTED him
Posted by blm on Fri Mar-16-07 12:29 PM

when Kerry brought it up throughout the campaign. How often did Kerry say that Bush couldn't even find the leaker in the WH so how could we trust him to search for Bin Laden? Just about every appearance he made I heard that point made in some form.

Why did the corporate media refuse to take up that question throughout the entire campaign?

The media ALREADY knew the WH was lying about their involvement, but why did they choose to look the other way after Bush specifically said the WH would investigate who leaked and hold them accountable? The questions for WH security chief today about the promised investigation shouldn't have had to be asked by Waxman today - it should've been asked EVERYDAY throughout 2003 and 2004 by the WH presscorps.

Media never PRESSED Bush or his spokespeople throughout that time on this investigation. THAT is why the lies about it never mattered to them.

The next investigation needs to be about the COMPLICITY of the media in this entire matter.

Time for corporate media to be held accountable for their part in protecting the White House for so long on this matter.

[autorank]

13. E&P: White House Security Chief Reveals -- No Probe of Plame Leak There

THEY ARE SO ARROGANT THEY DON'T EVEN DO A FAKE INVESTIGATION.

White House Security Chief Reveals -- No Probe of Plame Leak There

By E&P Staf
http://tinyurl.com/224jtw

Published: March 16, 2007 1:00 PM ET

NEW YORK Dr. James Knodell, director of the Office of Security at the White House, told a congressional committee today that he was aware of no internal investigation or report into the leak of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame.

The White House had first opposed Knodell testifying but after a threat of a subpoena from the committee yesterday he was allowed to appear today.

Knodell testified that those who had participated in the leaking of classified information were required to attest to this and he was not aware that anyone, including Karl Rove, had done that.

He said that he had started at the White House in August 2004, a year after the leak, but his records show no evidence of a probe or report there: "I have no knowledge of any investigation in my office," he said.

[wtmusic]

14. My, my

For those of us who remember it, this is sounding more and more like Watergate.

[crikkett]

15. is it because an investigation was announced but never happened?

and they knew all along who 'the leakers' were?

[wtmusic]

18. you got it

it's amazing how consistent these crooks are from generation to generation. :crazy:

[autorank]

16. Great avatar. Yep, and they'll replace Cheney soon with someone easy

to dance to, then it will be time for * to go and "our long national nightmare will be over."

Amazing. Our *shadow government* is a one trick pony;)

[Robbien]

17. Geeze. How many times have we heard

some BushCo department say we have investigated ourselves and found we are perfect, no wrongdoing here.

What, the WH can't do that much for us?

[UpInArms]

20. WH said would not seek internal probe or investigation Sept 2003

Monday, September 29, 2003

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House will cooperate with the Justice Department in its initial inquiry into who leaked the classified identity of a CIA operative, but will not launch an internal probe and will not ask for an independent investigation, a spokesman said Monday.

The CIA operative in question, Valerie Plame, is the wife of a former U.S. ambassador who had been critical of the Bush administration's handling of intelligence on Iraq.

"The president believes leaking classified information is a very serious matter and it should be pursued to the fullest extent by the appropriate agency and the appropriate agency is the Department of Justice," White House press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters.

He said the White House would cooperate with any probe, but said the Justice Department has not made any requests for information.

The Justice Department would not comment on whether it is looking into the case. National security adviser Condoleezza Rice confirmed Sunday the Justice Department was asked to look into the matter.

...more...

There was no reason to do so, as they had ordered this hatchet job on Wilson

[crikkett]

21. so no bombshell after all.

fair enough

[UpInArms]

22. well, it is surprising to many -

because no one was paying attention.

But all of this crap has always been "hidden in plain sight".

Only if you watch, understand and know that nothing matters to these criminals can one understand the depth of depravity and craven negligence of their non-disclosure disclosures.

So, if you weren't watching, Surprise!

If you were watching - SSDD

:hi: