Please post any commentary on the Woodward story you hear or see --

on radio or TV, or read. I'm hoping more light might be shed on this story today.

WP: Woodward Was Told of Plame More Than Two Years Ago
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/15/AR2005111501857.html?sub=AR

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I do not know if this has been posted. (Just woke up).

Text of Woodward's statement
RAW STORY

The following was available as a PDF at the Post site; we post it here for easier reading.

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On Monday, November 14, I testified under oath in a sworn deposition to Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald for more than two hours about small portions of interviews I conducted with three current or former Bush administration officials that relate to the investigation of the public disclosure of the identity of undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame.

The interviews were mostly confidential background interviews for my 2004 book ``Plan of Attack'' about the leadup to the Iraq war, ongoing reporting for The Washington Post and research for a book on Bush's second term to be published in 2006. The testimony was given under an agreement with Fitzgerald that he would only ask about specific matters directly relating to his investigation.

There is alot more...

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Text_of_Woodwards_statement_1116.html

When did the person giving testimony obtain the power (without involking the fifth) to negotiate what they will and will not testify about? This case seems to have these deals with everyone they interview. Why? Shouldn't they have to come in an be asked any question the investigator feels necessary and then plead the fifth if they need to instead?

What might he be hiding that he doesn't want to talk about? Certainly not some earth shattering info that he plans to break in that book.

How is this happening?

Woodward testifying was one of the hour's headline stories, but it's 9:25 now, and they haven't covered it yet.

Somebody's going to have to wake Gergen, for example, up, and get people talking.

with a clip of Woodward attacking Fitzgerald, using really strong language denying any damage in the Plame outing, including a double negative, something like "there's not nothing there." Technically correct! Should be up on the NPR site in a couple of hours.

Woodward's not looking so good?

that collectively nail him as a tool of the Administration:

http://atrios.blogspot.com

''Woodward did not share the information with Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie Jr. until last month, and the only Post reporter whom Woodward said he remembers telling in the summer of 2003 does not recall the conversation taking place.''

these high powered reporters sure have problems with their memories when it suits them, ain't it?

how do they ever get ANYthing straight?

does each of these shills have Alzheimer's, or what?

except we know we can trust Judith and Woodworm.

I've been working on another post, and not checking the board -- have you posted this for all to see?

Done

Blogs Abuzz About 'WoodwardGate'

The Washington Post broke the news so late last night that few mainstream sources were able to weigh in quickly on Bob Woodward's unexpected testimony before the Plame grand jury this week. That left the field pretty clear for the blogosphere, and they have responded enthusiastically, as usual.

Herewith a few samples from among the most popular blogs

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001522395



Woodward Had Offered to Serve Part of Miller's Jail Time for Refusing to Testify

NEW YORK In the wake of his newly-revealed appearance before the Plame federal grand jury, some of Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward's past statements on the CIA leak case can be seen a new light, as shown in another article on the E&P site today.

One interesting twist is looking back at his offer on July 11, 2005, to serve part of New York Times reporter Judith Miller's jail sentence in going to maximum lengths to protect a source and refuse to testify in this matter. Here is part of the transcript from Woodward speaking on Larry King's CNN show that night

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001522373


Woodward Had Recently Denied He Had 'Bombshell' and Downplayed Plame Probe

Bob Woodward and The Washington Post revealed late Tuesday that he had testified before the federal grand jury probing the Plame/leak scandal on Monday, saying that he, indeed, had talked to an unnamed official about the CIA operative in June 2003, among other revelations (see Bob Woodward Now Embroiled in Plame Scandal). This came as a surprise to most, including his editor, Leonard Downie Jr., particularly since Woodward had downplayed the scandal in numerous TV appearances.

He has called Patrick J. Fitzgerald a "junkyard dog prosecutor" and said in interviews this year that the damage done by Plame's name being revealed in the media was "quite minimal." He told NPR this past summer, "When I think all of the facts come out in this case, it's going to be laughable because the consequences are not that great."

Here are excerpts from his recent appearance on Larry King's CNN show, with Mike Isikoff of Newsweek, just before the Libby indictments came down. The date was Oct. 27, 2005. Woodward also revealed there, "I'm trying to do a book on the Bush second term."

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001480714

and then he was asked about it on Larry King, and totally denied it. (I was watching; anticipation had been building about the rumor before the King show.) It appears Woodward LIED!

And thanks for these links, chat_noir!