A Witness in the Plame Affair?
Why Did Attorney General Ashcroft Remove Himself From The Valerie Plame Wilson Leak Investigation?
John W. Dean argues that Ashcroft's decision to recuse himself from the Plame affair was triggered by someone who knew the identity of the senior administration official who leaked her name to Novack and who, upon learning that there might be a Grand Jury involved hired a lawyer. That lawyer approached the investigators with a plea bargain and when this was made known to Ashcroft he withdrew. His closing paragraph reads:
If this case does not make headlines in 90 to 120 days, it will be quite surprising. There has been too much high level action and Comey, a presidential appointee, knows that politically it would be better for Bush & Company to have the matter flushed out within the next few months, than to have it arise just before the November election. Needless to say, this could be an interesting year for the White House, with more than reelection to worry about.
Stay tuned!!
Posted by Donald Douglas at January 9, 2004 10:28 AMComments
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