In the next phase of the Plamegate scandal, major WPost reporter Bob Woodward enters the scene. The question is, what is the meaning of this development? Mr.Cockburn seems to have found a right way to describe the current situation. The theory is, Woodward's role is not really different from that of NYT Judith Miller. Well, this makes something clear: multiple layers of PR smokescreens aside, both journalists are nothing like objective investigators in search of truth about Iraqi WMD and origins of the Iraqi war. In fact, both were instrumental in the neocon designs in one way or another. From this prospective, Woodward's recent apology for God knows what can be quite useful to help Libby's defense.
Ever since the administartion has suffered a blow and Cheney's aid Libby (one of many IWMD crooks) has been indicted for purgery, they counter-attack. The goal is to show that everything was just fine about IWMD, nothing was found simply because they were not there, no fabrication at all.
So, let us wait and see whether recent Woodward's testimony will work for this end. All that matters is whether IWMD magic still works. If this is the case, Libby will get off the hook and nobody will get punished for the criminal outing of the CIA agent Valery Plame.
ALEXANDER COCKBURN, JEFFREY ST.CLAIR. The Long, Long Fall of Bob Woodwardhttp://www.juancole.com/2005/11/woodward-and-insider-trading-bob.html