June 13, 200620 yr Karl Rove won’t be prosecuted in CIA leak case Top White House aide was under scrutiny over disclosure of agent’s identityNBC News and news services Updated: 8:57 a.m. ET June 13, 2006 WASHINGTON - Top White House aide Karl Rove has been told by prosecutors he won’t be charged with any crimes in the investigation into leak of a CIA officer's identity, his lawyer said Tuesday. Attorney Robert Luskin said that special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald informed him of the decision on Monday, ending months of speculation about the fate of one of President Bush’s closest advisers. Rove testified five times before a grand jury. Fitzgerald has already secured a criminal indictment against Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby. “On June 12, 2006, Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald formally advised us that he does not anticipate seeking charges against Karl Rove,” Luskin said in a statement. “In deference to the pending case, we will not make any further public statements about the subject matter of the investigation,” Luskin said. “We believe the special counsel’s decision should put an end to the baseless speculation about Mr. Rove’s conduct.” Phone call from Fitzgerald Fitzgerald called Luskin late Monday afternoon to tell him he would not be seeking charges against Rove. Rove had just gotten on a plane, so his lawyer and spokesman did not reach him until he had landed in Manchester, N.H., where he was to give a speech to state GOP officials. Mark Corallo, a spokesman for Rove, said the White House official “is elated” and said that “we’re done.” Fitzgerald has been investigating whether senior administration officials intentionally leaked the identity of CIA undercover operative Valerie Plame in retribution because her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, sharply criticized the administration’s pursuit of war in Iraq. Rove, who most recently appeared before a grand jury in April, has admitted he spoke with columnist Robert Novak and Time magazine reporter Matt Cooper in the days before they published Plame’s name in July 2003. E-mail and a faulty memory Rove, however, did not originally tell prosecutors about his conversation with Cooper, only revealing it after his lawyer discovered a White House e-mail that referred to it. Fitzgerald was investigating whether Rove lied or obstructed justice in failing to initially disclose the conversation. The presidential aide blamed a faulty memory and sought to testify before the grand jury after finding the e-mail to correct his testimony. The threat of indictment had hung over Rove, the man President Bush dubbed “the architect” of his re-election, even as Rove was focusing on the arduous task of halting Bush’s popularity spiral and keeping Democrats from capturing the House or Senate in November elections. Fitzgerald’s investigation has been underway since the start of the 2004 election, and the decision not to indict Rove is certain to cheer Republicans concerned about Bush’s low approval ratings and the prospects of a difficult 2006 congressional election. “The fact is this, I thought it was wrong when you had people like Howard Dean and (Sen.) Harry Reid presuming that he was guilty,” Republican Party Chairman Ken Mehlman told Fox News Channel’s “Fox and Friends” show Tuesday morning. ‘Not so good news’ Democrats, on the other hand, had no reason to cheer the development. “Good news for the White House, not so good news for America,” Dean, the Democratic Party chairman, said Tuesday on NBC’s “Today” show. Rove has been at Bush’s sides since his days as Texas governor and was the architect of Bush’s two presidential election victory. A political strategist, Rove assumed new policy responsibilities inside the White House in 2005 as deputy chief of staff. However, as part of the shake-up brought by new White House chief of staff Joshua Bolton, Rove shed those policymaking duties earlier this year to return to full time politics. Indictment against Libby Fitzgerald’s case against Libby is moving toward trial, as the two sides work through pretrial issues such as access to classified documents. Libby, 55, was charged last October with lying to the FBI and a federal grand jury about how he learned and when he subsequently told three reporters about CIA officer Valerie Plame. He faces five counts of perjury, false statements and obstruction of justice. Plame’s identity was exposed eight days after her husband, Bush administration critic and former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, alleged that the U.S. government had manipulated prewar intelligence to exaggerate an Iraqi nuclear threat. With Rove’s fate now decided, other unfinished business in Fitzgerald’s probe focuses on the source who provided Washington Post reporter Bob Woodwind information about Plame. Woodwind says his source, who he has not publicly identified, provided the information about Wilson’s wife, several weeks before Novak learned of Plame’s identity. The Post reporter, who never wrote a story, was interviewed by Fitzgerald late last year. NBC's Lisa Myers and The Associated Press contributed to this report. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13018897/ --how is this fair??? Poor Martha went to jail for obstruction of justice.. how is this any different? :rolleyes:
June 13, 200620 yr Exactly, it's not different and actually it's far worse in my eyes. These people get away with murder, they ARE the law. :angry:
June 13, 200620 yr Exactly' date=' it's not different and actually it's far worse in my eyes. These people get away with murder, they ARE the law. :angry:[/quote'] There not murdering anyone. but they do get away with lots. but anyone in that position does, it doesnt matter what party you are.
June 13, 200620 yr exactly..... so, why does this guy get a free pass??? because of his high position in goverment. this is how the world works.
June 13, 200620 yr Author its still fucked up.... in a democracy thats suppose to work for us.. and we are the one's paying these fool's salaries..... they are suppose to work for us!!! I know politics are corrupt either way... but this is such bullshit. Here we are trying to establish 'democracy' in Iraq... when we can't even get it right here at home. bullshit.. thats all it is. AND to think.. that poor reporter went to jail for not cooperating with the government!!
June 13, 200620 yr It still does work for us more then most goverments. but it is fucked up. but life is.
June 13, 200620 yr there was no "leak". valerie plame's position in the CIA was known by many around Washington and was not a "secret" to be leaked. the press simply ran with that story for ratings, as usual.
June 14, 200620 yr there was no "leak". valerie plame's position in the CIA was known by many around Washington and was not a "secret" to be leaked. the press simply ran with that story for ratings' date=' as usual.[/quote'] really? thats interesting. im gonna check that out
June 14, 200620 yr this is how the world works. Off topic, kinda, but..... The constant acceptance of how things are is very strange.....your government has been hi-jacked by a bunch of lying, war happy, criminal globalists - yet you seem to let things pass as "that's the way things are in the world today" - chanting the "I'm a realist" bull.....and it's very typical of alot of people, so don't worry because it's not just you. We are here saying that it's wrong and needs fixing fast, but for you it's how the world works?? really?? I sometimes can't believe our species can be such dull "safe" boot-lickers.... We WILL kick them out....all of them will be defeated.....it sounds dramatic but if you spend as much time as I do reading into LOTS of issues then I'm not dramatising it AT ALL, it's scary, it's real and it's true..... We are being taken for absolute idiots at the moment....people in power are getting away with murder everyday and too many of us are allowing them to carry on with their sick plans. Be it the slaughter of innocent families in Iraq, the radiculous staged fake terror raids of recent weeks, the lies about the roll and death of Al Zarqawi, the illegal spying, the brutal torture of many people, the cover up of sept. 11 and the london bombings, the lie about WMD's in Iraq, the fake link of Osama bin laden to 9/11, mercury in vaccines - the list is endless......and it's ALL SO WELL DOCUMENTED even in official government papers - that it's beyond me that anyone can sweep it aside. Again....it's not my opinion....it's evidential fact people. Evidential FACTS. I mean, to some people it's just fantasy talk and they are happy to go through life believing "if the TV says it, then it's true"....i'm not saying certain people here are are EXACTLY like that but it's of similar mentality. I am just hoping that enough people will awaken themselves to the truth about the globalists and their agenda that those who find it hard to deal with such massive issues will have no choice but to sit up & take a look for themselves.... And soon....
June 14, 200620 yr Off topic, kinda, but..... You constant acceptance of how things are is very strange.....your government has been hi-jacked by a bunch of lying, war happy, criminal globalists - yet you seem to let things pass as "that's the way things are in the world today".....and it's very typical of alot of people, so don't worry because it's not just you. We are here saying that it's wrong and needs fixing fast, but for you it's how the world works?? really?? I sometimes can't believe our species can be such dull "safe" boot-lickers.... We WILL kick them out....all of them will be defeated.....it sounds dramatic but if you spend as much time as I do reading into LOTS of issues then I'm not dramatising it AT ALL, it's scary, it's real and it's true..... We are being taken for absolute idiots at the moment....people in power are getting away with murder everyday and too many of us are allowing them to get away with it. Be it the slaughter of innocent families in Iraq, the radiculous staged fake terror raids of recent weeks, the lies about the roll and death of Al Zarqawi, the illegal spying, the brutal torture of many people, the cover up of sept. 11 and the london bombings, the lie about WMD's in Iraq, the fake link of Osama bin laden to 9/11, mercury in vaccines - the list is endless......and it's ALL SO WELL DOCUMENTED even in official government papers - that it's beyond me that anyone can sweep it aside. Again....it's not my opinion....it's evidential fact people. Evidential FACTS. I mean, to some people it's just fantasy talk and they are happy to go through life believing "if the TV says it, then it's true"....i'm not saying certain people here are are EXACTLY like that but it's of similar mentality. I am just hoping that enough people will awaken themselves to the truth about the globalists and their agenda that those who find it hard to deal with such massive issues will have no choice but to sit up & take a look for themselves.... And soon.... our goverment has not been hijacked. so i dont let that pass me by. i let simple things of life pass me by. ive accepted death will happen, people will get hurt and people will lie. i accept facts of life.
June 14, 200620 yr ok, alright. I see (and not for the first time) that I'm wasting my time. "our goverment has not been hijacked" you cry. oh it has....big time.
June 14, 200620 yr Hey gazeboflossuk, it is convenient for your far-left argument to label the administration as "war-happy". Bush did not drop one bomb on anyone until Islamic Extremists incenerated 3,000 of our citizens, 400+ firefighters and policemen among them on 9-11. your assessment of our administration is BULLSHITT. It was Islamic Extremists that bombed the WTC in 1993, our barracks in Saudi Arabia in 1996, two African embassies in 1998, the USS Cole in 2000. THEY are your "war-happy" villains, not the administration. What are we supposed to do, say "oh stop that you guys, let's be friends". Ya, that would work. Wake up. And you may not have heard, but on September 11, 2001, 4 hijackers were planning to take off from HEATHROW AIRPORT, hijack one of YOUR airlines, with YOUR BRITISH citizens, and fly a fuel-ladened airliner into BRITISH PARLIAMENT. They did not board because of the added security after the attacks in NY, DC, and PA. Oops, there goes your conspiracy theory, DOWN THE DRAIN. I suggest you reassess your views of the U.S. in a post 9-11 world. From what you have written thus far, you seem severly misguided.
June 14, 200620 yr Hey gazeboflossuk, it is convenient for your far-left argument to label the administration as "war-happy". Bush did not drop one bomb on anyone until Islamic Extremists incenerated 3,000 of our citizens, 400+ firefighters and policemen among them on 9-11. your assessment of our administration is BULLSHITT. It was Islamic Extremists that bombed the WTC in 1993, our barracks in Saudi Arabia in 1996, two African embassies in 1998, the USS Cole in 2000. THEY are your "war-happy" villains, not the administration. What are we supposed to do, say "oh stop that you guys, let's be friends". Ya, that would work. Wake up. And you may not have heard, but on September 11, 2001, 4 hijackers were planning to take off from HEATHROW AIRPORT, hijack one of YOUR airlines, with YOUR BRITISH citizens, and fly a fuel-ladened airliner into BRITISH PARLIAMENT. They did not board because of the added security after the attacks in NY, DC, and PA. Oops, there goes your conspiracy theory, DOWN THE DRAIN. I suggest you reassess your views of the U.S. in a post 9-11 world. From what you have written thus far, you seem severly misguided. I love this guy!
June 14, 200620 yr Author Hey gazeboflossuk, it is convenient for your far-left argument to label the administration as "war-happy". Bush did not drop one bomb on anyone until Islamic Extremists incenerated 3,000 of our citizens, 400+ firefighters and policemen among them on 9-11. your assessment of our administration is BULLSHITT. It was Islamic Extremists that bombed the WTC in 1993, our barracks in Saudi Arabia in 1996, two African embassies in 1998, the USS Cole in 2000. THEY are your "war-happy" villains, not the administration. What are we supposed to do, say "oh stop that you guys, let's be friends". Ya, that would work. Wake up. And you may not have heard, but on September 11, 2001, 4 hijackers were planning to take off from HEATHROW AIRPORT, hijack one of YOUR airlines, with YOUR BRITISH citizens, and fly a fuel-ladened airliner into BRITISH PARLIAMENT. They did not board because of the added security after the attacks in NY, DC, and PA. Oops, there goes your conspiracy theory, DOWN THE DRAIN. I suggest you reassess your views of the U.S. in a post 9-11 world. From what you have written thus far, you seem severly misguided. the same could be said for this story.... thats its a 'theory', right?
June 14, 200620 yr Author our goverment has not been hijacked. so i dont let that pass me by. i let simple things of life pass me by. ive accepted death will happen' date=' people will get hurt and people will lie. i accept facts of life.[/quote'] so its perfectly acceptable for Marines to completely slaughter a family of innocent civilians because they're stressed out? Granted they're stressed..... so lets get them the hell outta there and bring them home where they belong!!!! this so called war was uncalled for... now all of a sudden its focused back on terrorism..... and al-Queda... for months it was about the Taliban, then it was about Sadaam, jinkies.. I lose track!! Oh yeah... of course there's the oil and all the 'corperate' jargon with Haliburton and stuff..... being they are the company thats heading the 'rebuilding' of Iraq... of course.. its all 'coincidence' and the way of life.... for Nick at least. I have to agree with Gareth on this one.... the way you are so accepting of all this wrong doing is frightening.
June 14, 200620 yr the same could be said for this story.... thats its a 'theory'' date=' right?[/quote'] no, the same could not be said. http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1054165,00.html http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/06/11/uk.attacks/
June 14, 200620 yr Hey gazeboflossuk, it is convenient for your far-left argument to label the administration as "war-happy". Bush did not drop one bomb on anyone until Islamic Extremists incenerated 3,000 of our citizens, 400+ firefighters and policemen among them on 9-11. your assessment of our administration is BULLSHITT. It was Islamic Extremists that bombed the WTC in 1993, our barracks in Saudi Arabia in 1996, two African embassies in 1998, the USS Cole in 2000. THEY are your "war-happy" villains, not the administration. What are we supposed to do, say "oh stop that you guys, let's be friends". Ya, that would work. Wake up. And you may not have heard, but on September 11, 2001, 4 hijackers were planning to take off from HEATHROW AIRPORT, hijack one of YOUR airlines, with YOUR BRITISH citizens, and fly a fuel-ladened airliner into BRITISH PARLIAMENT. They did not board because of the added security after the attacks in NY, DC, and PA. Oops, there goes your conspiracy theory, DOWN THE DRAIN. I suggest you reassess your views of the U.S. in a post 9-11 world. From what you have written thus far, you seem severly misguided. One massive problem here.....the US government was absolutely involved in the attacks on 9/11 (and ALL the others you mention)....therefore it was the bush 'regime' who threw the first stone on his own country....then bombed shit out of another after blaming it on some muslims - and you went along with it all........and I'm 'misguided'??? Calling 'me' misguided is probably just the most irritatingly dumb comment. I say probably because some of the other things you mention show signs of major dumb blindness.
June 14, 200620 yr Author no, the same could not be said. http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1054165,00.html http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/06/11/uk.attacks/ I thought you said we couldn't trust the media???
June 14, 200620 yr One massive problem here.....the US government was absolutely involved in the attacks on 9/11 (and ALL the others you mention)....therefore it was the bush 'regime' who threw the first stone on his own country....then bombed shit out of another after blaming it on some muslims - and you went along with it all........and I'm 'misguided'??? Calling 'me' misguided is probably just the most irritatingly dumb comment. I say probably because some of the other things you mention show signs of major dumb blindness. observe. I state facts and the liberal comes back with name calling "major dumb blindness" - what a great choice of words. where did you attain your grasp of the english language? truly impressive. this is what liberals do; if they can't refute facts, they'll restate their baseless claims and go on personal attacks. i am totally wasting my time with this guy. keep on living in conspiracy land my friend.
June 14, 200620 yr Author its not about liberals, and lefts, and right winged... its about actually doing something productive... instead of counterproductive..... now back to the matter at hand... Rove..... discuss.
June 14, 200620 yr so its perfectly acceptable for Marines to completely slaughter a family of innocent civilians because they're stressed out? Granted they're stressed..... so lets get them the hell outta there and bring them home where they belong!!!! this so called war was uncalled for... now all of a sudden its focused back on terrorism..... and al-Queda... for months it was about the Taliban, then it was about Sadaam, jinkies.. I lose track!! Oh yeah... of course there's the oil and all the 'corperate' jargon with Haliburton and stuff..... being they are the company thats heading the 'rebuilding' of Iraq... of course.. its all 'coincidence' and the way of life.... for Nick at least. I have to agree with Gareth on this one.... the way you are so accepting of all this wrong doing is frightening. No. but it is a fact of life things like that will happen. that type of thing is VERY rare but on rare occasions it does happen. you only lose track because you want to. its always been about those things all at once. it hasnt changed. it was always about saddam and terrorism and wmd's. i accept facts of life. its very immature not too.
June 14, 200620 yr its not about liberals, and lefts, and right winged... its about actually doing something productive... instead of counterproductive..... now back to the matter at hand... Rove..... discuss. i guess he shouldnt be in trouble.
Create an account or sign in to comment