“According to the Washington Post, columnist Bob Novak was told by the CIA’s spokesperson that Karl Rove’s story was wrong. Wilson was not sent by his wife to Niger and she was still a covert agent whose name should not be disclosed. [Washington Post, 7/27/05] Nevertheless, Novak still disclosed the agent’s name and went with Rove’s story.
“How far will the Bush smear machine go?” said Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. “Novak knew all this and still published his story.”
“Who in the Bush Administration was powerful enough to convince Novak to disregard the CIA? Who else did Novak speak to about Wilson’s wife? It is becoming clearer every day that more and more White House officials are involved in this scandal, having put partisan politics above our country’s national security.”
– from the DNC via Buzzflash via Howie Martin
