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November 18, 2005

Guessing Game Over Woodward's Source Intensifies

Colin Powell says "I'm not deep throat." Other State Department officials refuse comment.

Wouldn't it be sweet. Remember, Novak said his original source was "no partisan gunslinger." That would seem to indicate it wasn't one of the White House's top guys, who are, of course, "partisan gunslingers."

It's probably too much to ask that it turn out to be some liked-by-liberals guy at State, but that does seem to be a likely place for finding non-partisans who might have known.

And then there's always the possibility that it's George Tenet or an underling.

More here (link to Free Republic excerpt; full article requires WSJ subscription).

The range of current and former administration officials who may have identified a CIA agent to the Washington Post's Bob Woodward narrowed as numerous officials denied...

Vice President Dick Cheney isn't believed to have talked to Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald since last year, nor has he given a waiver to Mr. Woodward. That removes him as Mr. Woodward's source. Also ruled out are President Bush... and Dan Bartlett...

Douglas Feith, former undersecretary of defense for policy, said he didn't talk to Mr. Woodward about Mr. Wilson and his wife, as did Carl Ford Jr., former assistant secretary of state for intelligence and research. A spokesman for former CIA Director George Tenet and his former deputy, John McLaughlin, said neither provided that information...

One official among those who knew of Ms. Plame's identify is former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage. He was out of the country and hasn't responded to recent requests for comment on this subject...


posted by Ace at 09:04 AM
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Why not Jeff Gannon? He at least fits the deep throat criteria.

Posted by: Pigilito on November 18, 2005 09:18 AM

Ace-- do you remember this story about the SECRET State Department memo with Plame's name on it, the one Powell had?

I wonder if there's a coinky-dink. When did Woodward find out again? Do the dates synch up?

Cheers,
Dave at Garfield Ridge

Posted by: Dave at Garfield Ridge on November 18, 2005 09:43 AM

Well, Armitage certainly is a dick. He may not be a "partisan gunslinger" but is rather the ultimate dog-robber, an incompetent promoted way above his competence level by simply holding on to Powell's trouser leg.

Posted by: holdfast on November 18, 2005 10:56 AM
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