Just Keep Rovin' On...
by Willhemina Wahlin

In a dramatic twist in the long and drawn out saga that is the Valerie Plame case, Karl Rove was charged this week with perjury and lying to investigators about how and when he discovered that Ms Plame, also known as Ms Wilson, was a CIA operative, and whether he shared that information with reporters, reported Truthout’s Jason Leopold.
Back in 2003, when the White House was pleading ignorance through the mouth piece of Scott McClelland at a press briefing, a reporter asked:

"Weeks ago, when you were first asked whether Mr. Rove had the conversation with Robert Novak that produced the column, you dismissed it as ridiculous. And I wanted just to make sure, at that time, had you talked to Karl?"

To which McClellan replied:

“I've made it very clear, from the beginning, that it is totally ridiculous. I've known Karl for a long time, and I didn't even need to go ask Karl, because I know the kind of person that he is, and he is someone that is committed to the highest standards of conduct."

This article was first published in Cheers Magazine on Friday, 19 May 2006.

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