Joe Chalupa
09-14-2004, 09:22 AM
From CAP newsletter:
INTIMIGATE
Novak's Duplicity
In a move of stunning hypocrisy this weekend, journalist Bob Novak went on CNN to demand CBS News reveal the confidential sources which gave them President Bush's National Guard records. On the Capital Gang, Novak, who has strenuously claimed his right as a reporter not to reveal his sources to law enforcement officials in the leak of an undercover CIA agent, said, "I'd like CBS, at this point, to say where they got these documents from." He then repeated himself: "I think they should say where they got these documents." The Wall Street Journal's Al Hunt was perplexed, asking Novak, "You're saying CBS should reveal its source?" He replied, "Yes." Hunt asked again, "You think reporters ought to reveal sources?" Novak, then embarrassed said, "No, no. Wait a minute...I'm just saying in that case." Hunt summed up, "So in some cases, reporters ought to reveal sources?" Novak replied, "Yes."
Why do you think Robert Novak isn't getting a subpoena in the Valerie Plame case? Here we have a deep undercover CIA Operative whose job it is to track WMDs around the world to keep them out of the wrong hands and Novak outs her. Shouldn't he either give up his source or be put on trial for treason?
~~Just my 2 cents
INTIMIGATE
Novak's Duplicity
In a move of stunning hypocrisy this weekend, journalist Bob Novak went on CNN to demand CBS News reveal the confidential sources which gave them President Bush's National Guard records. On the Capital Gang, Novak, who has strenuously claimed his right as a reporter not to reveal his sources to law enforcement officials in the leak of an undercover CIA agent, said, "I'd like CBS, at this point, to say where they got these documents from." He then repeated himself: "I think they should say where they got these documents." The Wall Street Journal's Al Hunt was perplexed, asking Novak, "You're saying CBS should reveal its source?" He replied, "Yes." Hunt asked again, "You think reporters ought to reveal sources?" Novak, then embarrassed said, "No, no. Wait a minute...I'm just saying in that case." Hunt summed up, "So in some cases, reporters ought to reveal sources?" Novak replied, "Yes."
Why do you think Robert Novak isn't getting a subpoena in the Valerie Plame case? Here we have a deep undercover CIA Operative whose job it is to track WMDs around the world to keep them out of the wrong hands and Novak outs her. Shouldn't he either give up his source or be put on trial for treason?
~~Just my 2 cents