Twilight of the Idols Speculation ..... [View All]

Part One:

{1} Bob Woodward had been told by an unidentified senior official from the White House that Wilson's wife was a CIA analyst/operative. The person who told him was not Libby or Rove.

{2} Bob Woodward had a degree of access to previously classified information when writing "Plan of Attack" and "Bush at War" that shocked intelligence experts. He did not violate the law, because he got the information from the president and vice president.

{3} Two senior White House officials had told Robert Novak about Valerie Plame. One was Karl Rove. The other remains unidentified publicly; however, there is reason to believe that others know his/her identity.

{4} Dick Cheney was Lewis Libby's original source for Plame's identity. Scooter, however, has been charged with five counts of lying to investigators and the grand jury investigating the case.

{5} Leaks from attorneys for both Rove and Libby have been the source for much of the "inside" information on the case. It appears that each camp has reason to direct attention at other people potentially involved in the case.

{6} Chris Matthews, of MSNBC's Hardball, was the first journalist to warn Joe Wilson that Rove called to tell him that "Wilson's wife is fair game." In the past couple of weeks, Matthews has been focused on VP Cheney's possible role in the scandal.

{7} John dean has stated that he believes the case is headed in a direction that will result in VP Cheney's resignation.

{8} Bob Woodward, who has been a critic of Fitzgerald's investigation, reveals that he had inside information on this case.

Part Two:

{1} Who told Woodward about Plame?

{2} Who was the first person to tell Novak?

{3} Who decided to release information on Woodward's role?

{4} Who are they trying to protect?

(5) Does Matthews know that that Cheney was talking to select reporters, something he normally does not do?

{6} If Joe Wilson's information was "no big deal," what information was such a big deal that Cheney took such a proactive role?