Joseph Wilson: "Rove Allowed To Leave On His Own Terms-to Praise From The President"

[kpete]

STATEMENT FROM AMBASSADOR JOSEPH WILSON ON RESIGNATION OF WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF KARL ROVE

Washington, DC - Following the resignation of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove, Ambassador Joseph Wilson issued the following statement:



"Karl Rove's resignation signals the final chapter in the Bush administration's betrayal of the identity of a covert CIA officer. When this breach of national security occurred, the President promised the American people that anybody in his administration responsible for the leak would be removed. Rove, identified by the prosecutors as one of the leakers, not only was not summarily dismissed, but has been allowed to leave on his own terms, to praise from the President. This sordid tale of compromising national security to cover-up and distract from the false rationale for the invasion of Iraq will forever remain in history a black mark on the Bush presidency"

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/274

[quiet.american]

1. AMEN. N/T

[Solly Mack]

2. not just a black mark on the Bush "presidency" either

Thugs are being allowed to just walk away...that's a black mark on our entire system of government..on our nation.

[TwilightZone]

3. That's a very accurate assessment

Once more, Rove is thumbing his nose at the country.

[SoCalDem]

4. next up? Medal of Freedom ceremony

That's how georgie rewards the keepers of tthe secrets when they depart:(

[rodeodance]

5. The whole scene is a black mark on America!

[ladjf]

6. The Rove saga is a long way from being over.

[spanone]

7. one of thousands of black marks on the sad history of junior

[glitch]

8. No photos of him leaving the White House in hand cuffs. Or via helicopter from the roof above angry

mobs. Although maybe someone some day will put together a short documentary (think "rescue" video of Jessica Lynch) of his arrest in Paraguay.
He and Ken Lay will be surprised at brunch.

[Cooley Hurd]

9. Ambassador and Mrs Wilson, civil servants of the highest order...

...deserve justice.

K&R!

[Kolesar]

10. Remember the NPR reporter skewering bush* about "accountability" at last week's presser?

Maybe bush* thought about it and told Karl Rove to leave. ha ha ha

*disputed residency