Document Dump Embarrassing to DOJ

Interesting about Fitz – They say he was among those who had ”not distinguished themselves,” yet according to TPMMuckraker, in 2002 they awarded him the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service.

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Clinton Acquitted

Interesting piece at Firedoglake about the failure to show that Clinton committed perjury.

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Gonzales Replacements Considered

Pretty good reporting on the Gonzales death watch by Ron Hutcheson and Greg Gordon of McClatchy Newspapers.

“”We’ve seen the e-mails now. They’re damning,” said Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., who called for Gonzales to step down. “He has a credibility problem, he has a trust problem and he has a growing national scandal problem. … It’s time that we restore justice at the Justice Department.”"

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Clinton Acquitted

Interesting piece at Firedoglake about the failure to show that Clinton committed perjury.

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Gonzales Replacements Considered

Pretty good reporting on the Gonzales death watch by Ron Hutcheson and Greg Gordon of McClatchy Newspapers.

“”We’ve seen the e-mails now. They’re damning,” said Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., who called for Gonzales to step down. “He has a credibility problem, he has a trust problem and he has a growing national scandal problem. … It’s time that we restore justice at the Justice Department.”"

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Was Plame Covert?

She was according to CIA Director Michael Hayden:

”Waxman said CIA Director Michael Hayden had informed the committee that at the time Wilson’s identity was exposed, she was an undercover officer, and any disclosure of her employment status with the agency was prohibited by executive order.”

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Undercover, Covert, and Classified (Also Hush Hush)

Yup, she was covert. Special Thanks to Larry Johnson for this:

“What did we learn in school today? UNDERCOVER = COVERT = CLASSIFIED. Valerie Plame was UNDERCOVER, COVERT, AND CLASSIFIED. And Valerie Plame was betrayed by Bush Administration officials who played politics with her classified identity. Val put that on the record and is willing to go to jail if she lied. But she told the truth, at great personal cost. Speaking of jail, I wonder if Scooter Libby longs for a big, beefy roomate or prefers the Charles Manson variety? Just wondering.”

Was Plame Covert?

It certainly looks that way accoring to the law.

“The term “covert agent” means—
(A) a present or retired officer or employee of an intelligence agency or a present or retired member of the Armed Forces assigned to duty with an intelligence agency—
(i) whose identity as such an officer, employee, or member is classified information, and
(ii) who is serving outside the United States or has within the last five years served outside the United States; or”

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Plame Star Witness

Kudos to FireDogLake for this bit of reporting:

“With the personal clearance of the Director of the CIA, Committee Chairman Henry Waxman read a statement declaring that Plame had been a covert agent when the White House exposed her identity and employment, that her status had been classified and that the CIA had taken active steps to protect her classified identity and employment.”

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Was Plame Covert?

She was according to CIA Director Michael Hayden:

”Waxman said CIA Director Michael Hayden had informed the committee that at the time Wilson’s identity was exposed, she was an undercover officer, and any disclosure of her employment status with the agency was prohibited by executive order.”

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