So, should we be happy OR WHAT ????? - Democratic Underground

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Sat Mar-17-07 10:06 AM
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So, should we be happy OR WHAT ?????

We know that Valerie Plame Wilson is stunning, meticulously articulate in her demeanor and an artisan example of the quality selected for our CIA. That we know for sure, but that was a given.

Most important, from yesterdays sworn testimony, we also now know:

:bluebox: The highest level official of the CIA confirmed that at the time of her outing she was a covert agent for the CIA.

:bluebox: We know the same official also confirmed that she was working in the counter proliferations unit with responsibilities relating to weapons of mass destruction.

:bluebox: We know through sworn testimony of Valerie Plame that a co-worker who submitted written testimony to a former republican chaired committee almost tearfully related to her that he had his words twisted and misrepresented, then publicly reported by that committee as fact. And when he requested opportunity to return and correct this record, he was summarily denied . That CIA agents original submitted testimony has been ordered to be produced :woohoo:

:bluebox: We know that approximately 15-20 people in the highest levels of the administration knew, or should have known that when they discussed Valerie Plame with reporters or media figures that she was a CIA operative and entitled to extreme protection under the law.

:bluebox: We know that despite this knowledge and with reckless disregard for any duty to insure they were not disclosing classified information, they knowingly and willfully divulged her name, CIA affiliation and marital relationship as being that of one with Joseph Wilson. The individual who wrote a devastating article debunking the claims of the administration that Iraq was seeking to buy yellow-cake uranium from Niger.

:bluebox: We know that after it became known through the publication of Robert Novak's article that her CIA status was compromised and this devastating setback to the CIA had now become public, within days the CIA filed a crimes report with the Department of Justice; demonstrating without equivocation the seriousness they ascribed to this disclosure.

:bluebox: We know that the president in a soon following press conference vowed that he would investigate and would fire anyone in his office found to be associated with the leak.

:bluebox: However we now know, that the Director of Security for the White House said there was NO investigation, NO report by his predecessor, NO INDIVIDUAL spoke to him at any time regarding or showing a concern for investigation.. And under withering examination by Paul Hodes admitted that he should have initiated an investigation as it was his responsibility to insure further classified information was not continuing to be leaked.

:bluebox: We now know that any and all in possession of classified information or anyone that had received classified information that was wrongfully disclosed, or even suspected to be classified--be it either a result of negligence, carelessness or illegality, had a duty under executive order 12958 to come forward and make this information known to the Office of Director of Security. A written report should also have been filed. Knoddel admitted no such report exists.

:bluebox: We now know that the Intelligence Protection Identities Act is completely separate and apart from this executive order requirement to investigate and assure that no breach of national security has occurred by any learned disclosure of classified information.

:bluebox: We know that under further withering grilling by Senator Hodes, Knoddel admitted that if two or more individuals had leaked any classified information, this would be considered a CONSPIRACY.

:bluebox: We also know James Knoddel affirmed that no one has ever come forward, prior to the initiation of legal proceeding against Mr. Libby, during the proceeding, or at anytime to present. This most notably also includes Karl Rove.

:bluebox: We know that to this day, Karl Rove retains his security clearance and maintains full rights to highest classified intelligence in the White House.

:bluebox: We know that Karl Rove would have had to have his security clearance reviewed as part of standard procedure in 2006. Having been five years since last issuance of his clearance, review is required every five years. An investigation and re-certification documents would absolutely be required as part of that process. A record of that review has been requested to be produced :woohoo:

In summary we know the longest journey begins with the smallest step. And boy my fellow Dems, yesterday was no small step.

Bartender, Maalox for everybody at the White House !!!

And Valerie sweetheart, finally YOUR justice is comin’ !!