From Media Matters: A June 2 editorial in the Chicago Sun-Times — where Robert Novak’s column originates — “asserted as fact the unproven allegation that former clandestine CIA officer Valerie Plame ‘tried to use the CIA for her own political purposes’.” More below:
Since Novak first made the unproven claim, the Sun-Times has published several editorials attempting to substantiate it. But a Senate Intelligence Committee report that examined the allegation, as well as conflicting accounts from numerous unnamed intelligence officials, have failed to confirm Novak’s account of Plame’s role. Further, the Sun-Times distorted the original allegation, baselessly claiming that Plame recommended Wilson for “political” reasons.
[Next, Media Matters goes into highly detailed references to investigations and other media reports on the entire Niger/Wilson/CIA matter.]
… While the June 2 Sun-Times editorial referred to her as simply a “CIA employee,” Plame was working undercover at the time of the column. This led Wilson and others to condemn what they saw as the possibly illegal “outing” of a secret operative as retribution for his criticism of the administration. …
Yep, another blatant error on the Editorial Page of an American editorial page. I’m glad Media Matters is there to embarrass these people.
I thought Novak was retiring to a home for the Criminally Inane.
I propose we start using the acronym MSUM – Make Stuff Up Media.
So – the Sun Times has printed a disparaging editorial about Valerie Plame, they focus their efforts on the investigation into Niger/her husband/et. al. – yet there’s still nada about who leaked her cover and committed treason. Nice priorities. And shall we start a list of the individuals who really are using their current roles for political gain (and profiteering)? I have a case of legal paper sitting next to me, and we’d likely need every sheet of it once we started that list.
(Oh my – a military helicopter just flew overhead and it felt like it was going to take our roof off. Perhaps I’ll change topics to gardening or cooking)
Good day!
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After the great effort by SusanG and NYBri @dKos and the PropaGannon team, we should give the Chicago Sun-Times hell and call them on these lies in support of the NeoCon Administration. Let the Democrat, et al. blog community illustrate to the Media conglomerate in Chicago that this is unacceptable. These times are not the thirties relived, and the corruption that existed between the media and the mafia.
The initiative @ dKos called PropaGannon, was focused on Ambassador Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame. Let’s join in a campaign!
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