Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan blames President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for efforts to mislead the public about the role of White House aides in leaking the identity of a CIA operative.
In an excerpt from his forthcoming book, McClellan recounts the 2003 news conference in which he told reporters that aides Karl Rove and I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby were "not involved" in the leak involving operative Valerie Plame.
"There was one problem. It was not true," McClellan writes, according to a brief excerpt released Tuesday. "I had unknowingly passed along false information. And five of the highest-ranking officials in the administration were involved in my doing so: Rove, Libby, the vice president, the president's chief of staff and the president himself."
2007-11-20 08:46:00 · 9 answers · asked by ndmagicman 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Becca - this is an Associated Press article. Go to www.ap.org
2007-11-20 09:23:37 · update #1
This really isn't the big deal everybody is making it out to be.
Valerie Plame in no way was a James Bond-type CIA agent. But, leaking her name was definitely a crime, and whoever did it should be fired.
Bush isn't in control of what everybody is doing all the time. I highly doubt Bush said, "Go leak Valerie's name." The idea to leak the name probably came from Rove or Libby. It's doubtful that Bush was directly involved.
2007-11-20 08:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Surprising that he confessed to the lies and interesting that he is the first to directly implicate Bush. There can be no serious question that this was an act that harmed national security and involved treason. Good that McClellan is keeping the event alive and important to note that he is or was a strong and longtime friend of Bush.
2007-11-20 09:02:15 · answer #2 · answered by golfer7 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
People who tell the truth about this administration should watch their backs! This was a HUGE revelation, and not even the best conservative spinner can relegate the information to a low state. Bush must have flipped over this revelation! After he leaves office, the truth about lots of things will come out!
2007-11-20 09:05:16 · answer #3 · answered by ArRo 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-16 14:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am surprised. Totally flabbergasted. To think that George "I'll serve my country from behind the bar" Bush and Dick "Deferment" Cheney would do something so unscrupulous. Unthinkable.
2007-11-20 09:01:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I am highly shocked that McClellan would tell the truth.
He must want to be a Texas Congressman very badly toactually tell the truth. This suggests that even in Texas, it is better to bash Bush...
2007-11-20 08:50:05 · answer #6 · answered by outcrop 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Not at all. Unfortunately, I am no longer surprised at anything this corrupt administration does. But they sure do represent those Christian Values!!!!
2007-11-20 08:50:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
yes, Im flabbergasted
2007-11-20 08:48:58 · answer #8 · answered by NEO PIRATE 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Can I have the link to this article please???
2007-11-20 09:00:40 · answer #9 · answered by Becca 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋