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Bush Impeachment – Libby Commutation Makes it Imperative

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6. March 6, 2003 - In a report dated 2 weeks BEFORE THE START OF THE IRAQ WAR, The UN Weapons Inspectors indicate they have not found Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq after 4 months of on the ground Inspections 

7. March 19, 2003 – The Iraq war Begins 

8. July 6, 2003 Wilson exposes the administration lies in a NY Times Article

Joseph Wilson’s article "What I Didn't Find in Africa," appeared in the July 6, 2003 edition of the New York Times and directly accused the administration of lying to justify the Iraq war.

 9. In the week following Wilson's article, the Bush Administration leaks Plame’s status as a covert CIA Agent to hurt her and her husband as retaliation for his article

Eight days after Wilson’s article, Robert Novak issues a response where he identified Mrs. Wilson, the wife of former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV, as "an agency operative on weapons of mass destruction" named "Valerie Plame." Novak is one of three reporters that get the information from administration officials in the previous week. Novak received his information from Richard Armitage, whereas Judith Miller and Time reporter Matthew Cooper admitted to having received that information from Libby. It is illegal, and a felony to reveal the name and/or status of a covert CIA agent. There was some initial controversy about Plame’s status (mostly put out by the conservative right in order to confuse the issue), but this was put to rest on March 16, 2007 when then CIA director General Michael Hayden testified the following to congress via a written statement:

On March 16, 2007, at these hearings about the disclosure, Chairman Henry Waxman read a statement about Plame's CIA career that had been cleared by CIA director Gen. Michael V. Hayden and the CIA:

 

- During her employment at the CIA, Ms. Wilson was under cover.

 

- Her employment status with the CIA was classified information prohibited from disclosure under Executive Order 12958.

 

- At the time of the publication of Robert Novak's column on July 14, 2003, Ms. Wilson's CIA employment status was covert.

 

- This was classified information.

 

- Ms. Wilson served in senior management positions at the CIA, in which she oversaw the work of other CIA employees, and she attained the level of GS-14, step 6 under the federal pay scale.

 

- Ms. Wilson worked on some of the most sensitive and highly secretive matters handled by the CIA.

 

- Ms. Wilson served at various times overseas for the CIA.

 

- Without discussing the specifics of Ms. Wilson's classified work, it is accurate to say that she worked on the prevention of the development and use of weapons of mass destruction against the United States.


- In her various positions at the CIA, Ms. Wilson faced significant risks to her personal safety and her life.  

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Leaderless Democrats by rabblerowzer on Wednesday, Jul 4, 2007 at 8:21:14 AM
CIA by Blue Pilgrim on Wednesday, Jul 4, 2007 at 8:53:15 AM
If the Democrats refuse to impeach, they are co-conspirators by Richard Mynick on Wednesday, Jul 4, 2007 at 11:53:41 AM
Not quite, but I am closer to you on this than on other by Steven Leser on Wednesday, Jul 4, 2007 at 12:04:12 PM
Cindy in NOT amused! by Blue Pilgrim on Wednesday, Jul 4, 2007 at 4:34:02 PM
"Bush Impeachment-Libby Commutation Makes It Imperative" by Diane_B on Thursday, Jul 5, 2007 at 2:39:45 AM
Bravo, Mr. Leser by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Jul 5, 2007 at 8:00:55 AM
Thank you sir! by Steven Leser on Thursday, Jul 5, 2007 at 3:34:25 PM

 
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