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![]() John H. wrote: What law did Rove violate? -- John H. Section 421 of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act: FACT -- ROVE IDENTIFIED THE AGENT AND KNEW THAT WHAT HE WAS DOING WAS WRONG: A number of factors weigh against Rove's assertion. First, Rove identified Valerie Plame as "Wilson's wife." Under section 421 of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act the disclosure of "any information identifying [a] covert agent" is illegal. Second, Rove's lawyer is undermining the distinction between naming and identifying Plame as too legalistic and a minor detail. Third, Rove insisted on speaking to Cooper only on "double super secret background." As Andrew Sullivan notes, "Why would Rove have insisted on such a super-tight confidentiality standard if he was not aware that he was divulging something he truly shouldn't divulge?" Fourth, as Joe Wilson himself has indicated, his wife goes by Mrs. Wilson, so it would have been clear who Rove was talking about (and Rove attended the same church as the Wilson family, indicating he may know more about Plame than he's letting on |
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![]() wrote in message oups.com... John H. wrote: What law did Rove violate? -- John H. Section 421 of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act: You are a lawyer now Kevin? Amazing. |
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![]() "*JimH*" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... John H. wrote: What law did Rove violate? -- John H. Section 421 of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act: You are a lawyer now Kevin? Amazing. No, stupid. He's one of the select few whose reading comprehension abilities fall into the category of "adult". We'll let you hang around the group if you like, but your duties will be limited to parking cars and licking boots. |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:41:07 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "*JimH*" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... John H. wrote: What law did Rove violate? -- John H. Section 421 of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act: You are a lawyer now Kevin? Amazing. No, stupid. He's one of the select few whose reading comprehension abilities fall into the category of "adult". We'll let you hang around the group if you like, but your duties will be limited to parking cars and licking boots. Is this one of Kevin's more 'adult' moments? "Awe.....how cute. Was you jacking off about it, Jim?" -- John H. On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD |
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![]() On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:41:07 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "*JimH*" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... John H. wrote: What law did Rove violate? -- John H. Section 421 of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act: You are a lawyer now Kevin? Amazing. No, stupid. He's one of the select few whose reading comprehension abilities fall into the category of "adult". I guess that rules you out. So all that is left on *your* side of the fence is Kevin Noble. You must be awful proud Dougy. |
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![]() "*JimH*" wrote in message ... On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:41:07 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "*JimH*" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... John H. wrote: What law did Rove violate? -- John H. Section 421 of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act: You are a lawyer now Kevin? Amazing. No, stupid. He's one of the select few whose reading comprehension abilities fall into the category of "adult". I guess that rules you out. So all that is left on *your* side of the fence is Kevin Noble. You must be awful proud Dougy. And wrong ************************************************** ************************** ***** "It's time for a timeout on a misguided and mechanical investigation in which there is serious doubt that a crime was even committed. Federal courts have stated that a reporter should not be subpoenaed when the testimony sought is remote from criminal conduct or when there is no compelling "government interest," i.e., no crime. As two people who drafted and negotiated the scope of the 1982 Intelligence Identities Protection Act, we can tell you: The Novak column and the surrounding facts do not support evidence of criminal conduct. When the act was passed, Congress had no intention of prosecuting a reporter who wanted to expose wrongdoing and, in the process, once or twice published the name of a covert agent. Novak is safe from indictment. But Congress also did not intend for government employees to be vulnerable to prosecution for an unintentional or careless spilling of the beans about an undercover identity. A dauntingly high standard was therefore required for the prosecutor to charge the leaker. At the threshold, the agent must truly be covert. Her status as undercover must be classified, and she must have been assigned to duty outside the United States currently or in the past five years. This requirement does not mean jetting to Berlin or Taipei for a week's work. It means permanent assignment in a foreign country. Since Plame had been living in Washington for some time when the July 2003 column was published, and was working at a desk job in Langley (a no-no for a person with a need for cover), there is a serious legal question as to whether she qualifies as "covert." The law also requires that the disclosure be made intentionally, with the knowledge that the government is taking "affirmative measures to conceal [the agent's] relationship" to the United States. Merely knowing that Plame works for the CIA does not provide the knowledge that the government is keeping her relationship secret. In fact, just the opposite is the case. If it were known on the Washington cocktail circuit, as has been alleged, that Wilson's wife is with the agency, a possessor of that gossip would have no reason to believe that information is classified -- or that "affirmative measures" were being taken to protect her cover. " http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...2305-2005Jan11 ************************************************** ************************** ****8 |
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![]() John H. wrote: On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:41:07 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "*JimH*" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... John H. wrote: What law did Rove violate? -- John H. Section 421 of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act: You are a lawyer now Kevin? Amazing. No, stupid. He's one of the select few whose reading comprehension abilities fall into the category of "adult". We'll let you hang around the group if you like, but your duties will be limited to parking cars and licking boots. Is this one of Kevin's more 'adult' moments? "Awe.....how cute. Was you jacking off about it, Jim?" -- John H. John, how does that compare with YOUR famous quote, posted hundreds of times: "Harry, you're a ****ing liar"? |
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![]() "*JimH*" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... John H. wrote: What law did Rove violate? -- John H. Section 421 of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act: You are a lawyer now Kevin? Amazing. Kevin could not figure out the difference between libel and slander without a bitchslapping, can't figure out the proper use of "your" vs. "you're" or "there" and "their" yet he knows the law better than the law's author........and he wonders why he is still "King" What a mar00n. |
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