karl... you bastard!

[semiotic_pirate]

NEW YORK Now that Time Inc. has turned over documents to federal court, revealing who its reporter, Matt Cooper, identified as his source in the Valerie Plame/CIA case, speculation runs rampant on the name of that source. Lawrence O'Donnell, senior MSNBC political analyst, now claims that at least two sources have confirmed that the name is--top White House mastermind Karl Rove.

O'Donnell first offered this report Friday night on the syndicated McLaughlin Group political talk show. Today, he went beyond that, writing a brief entry at the Huffington Post blog:

"I revealed in yesterday's taping of the McLaughlin Group that Time magazine's e-mails will reveal that Karl Rove was Matt Cooper's source. I have known this for months but didn't want to say it at a time that would risk me getting dragged into the grand jury.

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"Since I revealed the big scoop, I have had it reconfirmed by yet another highly authoritative source. Too many people know this. It should break wide open this week. I know Newsweek is working on an 'It's Rove!' story and will probably break it tomorrow."


link: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000972841

Comments

[chr0nocidal.livejournal.com]

I read this yesterday and it pissed me off too. He's such a big bastard anyway; it doesn't surprise me.

"Outing" a CIA operative is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $50,000 fine, and I hope he gets both. I have also heard some call it treason! I don't know if I'd go that far, but I don't know enough about it (assigning treason) to be able to say.

I'm still very upset at Time for handing over Cooper's notes. That sets a very bad precedent.

[jandriel.livejournal.com]

I'm not terribly up on the particulars of the situation, but I've been wondering when we'd all find out.

I also don't suppose you're really surprised by any of this, eh?