I'm gone for 24 hours and look what happens! The revelation that George W. Bush may have authorized the leaking of classified information is astounding. And if he did it for political gain -- which is how it looks right now -- it surely rises to the level of an impeachable offense. The Daily Kos wants to know:
Did the Leaker-in-Chief Lie To Fitzgerald?
On June 24, 2004, President George W. Bush was interviewed by Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald. For 70 minutes, Fitzgerald asked the President about the circumstances surrounding the leak of classified
information ... What transpired during those 70 minutes, we don't know. But I presume that "did you leak the identity of Valerie Plame" wasn't the only question Fitzgerald asked of the President.
Crooks and Liars writes:
He's using the Brit Hume defense. It's ok to leak to defend himself. Kevin Drum says:
"Basically, Bush is saying that it's all right for him to selectively leak classified information whenever he feels it would help him politically."
I thought that was Judy Miller's job?
John at AMERICABlog thinks: The President sacrificed our safety for politics
And today, The Carpetbagger Report calls Bush: A different kind of 'CEO President'
Bush believes he can conduct warrantless searches on anyone, at any time, with no oversight. He believes he can authorize aides to leak classified information when it suits his political needs. Where are the limits? They're wherever Bush says they are.
Looks like George W. Bush has got some explaining to do -- and if the Republican-led Congress allows him to get away with this, they do too!
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