Novak statement transcript

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

lifted from drudge:
"In July I was interviewing a senior administration official on amb. Wilson's report when he told the trip was inspired by his wife, a CIA employee working on weapons of mass destruction. Another senior official told me the same thing. As a professional journalist with 46 years experience in Washington I do not reveal confidential sources. When I called the CIA in July to confirm Mrs. Wilson's involvement in the mission for her husband -- he is a former Clinton administration official -- they asked me not to use her name, but never indicated it would endanger her or anybody else. According to a confidential source at the CIA, Mrs. Wilson was an analyst, not a spy, not a covert operator, and not in charge of an undercover operatives... "

[ShaneGR]

1. According to my neighbor across the street

Somebody is going down for this.

[Cocoa]

2. is this a change of Novak's story?

I thought he originally said those officials called him up out of the blue.

[huckleberry]

4. "cold calls" - that's what CNN's reporter

David Ensor said on Wolfie earlier today. I think he said that the six reporters received COLD CALLS from the White House.

[Gman]

3. And what about the other journalists that were called

of which at least one of them has been named?

[shockingelk]

5. kinda

"Wilson never worked for the CIA, but his wife, Valerie Plame, is an agency operative on weapons of mass destruction. Two senior administration officials told me his wife suggested sending Wilson to Niger to investigate the Italian report."

[Cappurr]

6. Kinda????

It is a complete turn around. In the story he says she was an operative. :mad: