Huffpo: If the investigation is no longer ongoing (Rove), time for Q&A

[deminks]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/karl-rove-dreyfus-or-va_b_22894.html

In the same breath he used to announce that Karl Rove won't be indicted, his attorney indicated he won't make "any further public statements" about the situation. Many questions remain, however, and the public has a right to know.

You'd think that an innocent man and his lawyer would be eager to go on record to clear his name - but Rove hasn't even pledged to "find the real killers."

As it stands, the public record on Rove's behavior is damning. And now, the Bush/McLellan mantra about "not commenting on an ongoing investigation" - often used while they were, in fact, commenting on it - is now inoperative. It's Q&A time.

Media Matters (courtesy FDL) leads off with the most critical one: Given what we know about Rove's disclosure of sensitive information, shouldn't his security clearance be revoked? That's what his security agreement requires, which is why "sixteen former CIA and military intelligence officials(have) urged President Bush to suspend (his) security clearance."

[GOPS Worst Fear]

1. I am wondering if Fitz was threatened?

We will never know but it sure would explain his 45 degree turn.

[onenote]

2. "45 degree turn"?

[wryter2000]

3. Question --

Did someone say the investigation was over? I haven't seen that anywhere, just that Rove won't be indicted. That doesn't necessarily end the investigation, does it?

[warrens]

4. The fact that it went on for months indicates

That Rove is far from innocent. Fitzgerald perhaps just felt that the criminal act was either hard to prove or too minor to be worth it. I doubt anyone but the most partisan freepers would deny that there was plenty of smoke around the fascist asshole.