So, What Does Judy Know That She Still Doesn't Want to Reveal?

So, what does Miller know that she still doesn't want to reveal - and why did Fitzgerald finally cut a deal with her, agreeing to limit Judy's testimony to her conversations with Scooter Libby? This is the deal that Miller offered to make a year ago,which Fitzgerald had refused up until now. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051002/ts_nm/bush_leak_dc

Put it this way, the belated deal likely benefits both sides. Let's assume that Judy is part of a bigger espionage and disinformation operation run on behalf of a foreign government. Her job as a NYT reporter gave her great cover and some legal protection from having to testify.

If the above is correct, U.S. intelligence and the FBI have likely known about Judy for a long time, but to prosecute her would require that they reveal what they know about other, bigger fish in Judy's network. They're not ready to go after her handlers and the agency moles yet, or don't want to burn bridges to the foreign intelligence agency, with which the United States does a lot of business.

The deal here in the Plame case, limiting her testimony, continues to protect both sides. Fitzgerald didn't agree earlier because he wanted to keep a lid on the case until he was ready to issue indictments. That time is now, and the Administration is far weaker than if he had tipped his hand a year ago about what he already knew about Cheney and Libby's role in outing Plame and wrecking her CIA WMD investigations.

This explanation makes sense to me. What do you think?

Bryant
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