The Plame affairI just spent the last few hours reading up on reactions by the blogsphere from the weekend and today. Don't really have anything original to add, but some thoughts anyway: --Most of the allegations come from anonymous sources. --If the allegations are true, then this is a very serious matter. At minimum, the leaker should resign/be fired, and prosecuted. --Who are the other five reporters to whom this is leaked (if this did happen)? Their identities would say a lot about the source of the leak and the motivation. --Novak refuses to reveal the source, citing the need to protect sources. But if a crime has been committed, shouldn't he have to reveal his source? --If Bush knows about this and approved it anyway, then there should be impeachment hearings. Finally, I agree with this Dan Drezner comment: ... if the White House was willing to commit an overtly illegal act in dealing with such a piddling matter, what lines have they crossed on not-so-piddling matters? In other words, if this turns out to be true, then suddenly do all of the crazy conspiracy theories acquire a thin veneer of surface plausibility? |
Comments:
Post a Comment
