As much as we all want to see Rove nailed for the Plame leak, The Denver Post points out “The Big Picture” in this op-ed today.
denverpost.com
Reggie Rivers writes:
“When it comes to political controversy, we always seem to sweat the small stuff and get distracted from the bigger, more substantial problems.”
“Clearly, Rove was wrong in revealing what he did about a covert CIA operative – even if she was not currently working undercover. He may have compromised her ability to go undercover in the future, and he threatened the security of all covert agents.
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“But what’s not so clear is why we’re focusing so intensely on this piece of the puzzle rather than the big picture. The Bush administration launched a war on false pretenses; caused the deaths of thousands of American soldiers and Iraqi citizens; has so far spent $192 billion on fighting in Iraq (the Congressional Budget Office estimates that war expenses will hit $600 billion by 2010); has created record-setting budget deficits; pushed the national debt to a new high; and is holding prisoners in extra-legal limbo – all of which damages the U.S. “
“The questions that prosecutors and pundits are asking do not focus on the administration’s overarching policy decisions in the build-up to war. Instead, they’re asking technical legal questions about whether Rove leaked the information and whether he broke the law.”
“Yes, Karl Rove deserves to be punished, but his indiscretion is just piece of a very big, coordinated puzzle. In the court of public opinion, President Bush is on trial for starting an unnecessary war, and everything his underlings did should be judged in the context of his broader policy goals. “
I couldn’t agree more. It’s ALL about Bush leading us into an illegal and immoral war based on lies. This is why the Treasongate MUST be first on our minds and pounded away to the media and the American Public at large. It’s about the ILLEGAL WAR stupid.