now i really cannot follow this thing at all. i think diagrams and arrows are needed to explain.

This would be sweet. Not quite as sweet as Powell getting nabbed, but close.

Wow, that whole Fitzmas thing is going straight to National Lampoon hell.

God, who still cares at this point?

I still want to know which French diplomats Joe met.

Taking Armitage out would be a plus. I've seen articles which says Colin Powell was the leaker, whcih is far too much to hope for, but nonetheless it puts a different complexion on the motive force behind the leak.

For the past 100 years the state department has been a seive.

Woodward's revelation destroys the Fitz timeline, since the charges are based on the 'fact' that Libby was the original leaker.

Woodward admits that he might have told Libby, so Libby could simply be mistaken about the reporter's identity - Woodward instead of Russert.

If Woodward's source is Armitage, it destroys the assertion of motive, since Armitage is sympathetic to the Wilson worldview.

Woodward's source has evidently confirmed the story to Fitzgerald. There's nothing left. Fitzgerald can't go to trial.

Come on?

Would the entire media fall on their collective sword for Armitage? No way. It's his boss, Colin Powell, they're protecting.

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he were behind the CIA insurection as well as the leaking. He has a really bad case of BDS.

Hiring Colin Powell was the worst mistake this administration has made so far. Never depend on a guy whose ego is larger than his sense of loyalty.

And the other fun fact- If Woodward told Libby, then why would Libby presume that it was (still) classified info?