Bush Admits His Administration Leaked CIA Operative’s Name
July 13th, 2007Via: International Herald Tribune:
President George W. Bush on Thursday acknowledged publicly for the first time that someone in his administration likely leaked the name of a CIA operative, although he also said he hopes the controversy over his decision to spare prison for a former White House aide has “run its course.”
“And now we’re going to move on,” Bush said in a White House news conference.
The president had initially said he would fire anyone in his administration found to have publicly disclosed the identity of Valerie Plame, the wife of former Ambassador Joseph Wilson and a CIA operative. Wilson is an outspoken Iraq war critic.
Ten days ago, Bush commuted the 30-month sentence given to I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby by a federal judge in connection with the case.
Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, had been convicted of lying and obstruction of justice in the CIA-leak case.
Move on? The SOB continues to push my buttons. Little people sit and rot in jail while the truly corrupt dance free.
“And now we’re going to move on,†Bush said
Yeah, move on to more deceit and trickery.
This government just sucks.
Don’t waste your votes, vote Independent. Break the back of the Millionaires’ Club.