Now, lemme see if I get this right. Someone leaked Plame's name to the media. The media printed Plame's name. The media then raised a stink about whether it was legal for the leaker to leak the name, accusing the Bush administration of all sorts of treachery.

Then, the media demands an investigation into the leak and identification of who did the leaking. So, when the administration investigates the leak and demands the media disclose their sources, they refuse and are shocked, shocked to find themselves on the wrong end of the stick.

Of course, they could have avoided this all along by telling their readers who told them who leaked Plame's name to them. Idiots. What did they think would happen? That some Bush administration fellow would suddenly step forward and say, "It was me who told you who Plame was, I'm sorry and I'm resigning."

I'm taking a sabbatical from rightous indignation for awhile, the Liberal Evil Empire is getting to me again. Sometimes I just have to ignore it all.

William, astute analysis.

Press: "Disclose the leak!"

Administration: "Uh, no one here wants to volunteer for federal PMIA prison. He/she leaked to you, you tell us."

Press; "We CAN'T tell YOU!"

Administration: "OH. OK. Case closed."

Press: "It's a COVER-UP!"

Ace,

You're aces! A nice bump in traffic came from your post here. Thanks. You're on by blogroll.