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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: MKTBUZZ who started this subject9/30/2003 6:49:37 PM
From: Doug R  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
Fresh from the Department of Nice Try ...

"Leaks of classified information are bad things, and we've had too many lately in Washington. We've had leaks from the executive branch and leaks from the legislative branch. I want to know who the leakers are."

George W. Bush
September 30th, 2003
Such a mystery, such a mystery ...

If you look at his words, you can see immediately what talking points he was given. There's no mention of blowing the cover a CIA covert operative, no mention or Wilson, the issue of retaliation, or anything like that.

His repeated mantra is his opposition to "leaks of classified information." That of course is a much broader issue and, not coincidentally, a charge that the White House has previously levelled at Congress.

They're trying to move the subject on to much more comfortable ground and push the whole controversy over into the long and muddled history of leaks of classified information.

The law which has been violated, of course, is a different one.

shrub thinks it'll blow over and it can be covered up...that's criminal behavior.
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