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When special counsel Peter J. Fitzgerald announced his five-count indictment against I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, we noted that the charges against him "may look weaker with time".


* When special counsel Peter J. Fitzgerald announced his five-count indictment against I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, we noted that the charges against him "may look weaker with time." That didn't take long. The Washington Post's Bob Woodward Noun 1. Bob Woodward - United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)
Robert Burns Woodward, Robert Woodward, Woodward
 has revealed that an unnamed senior administration official casually mentioned Valerie Plame Valerie Elise Plame Wilson (born Valerie Elise Plame 19 April 1963, in Anchorage, Alaska), known as Valerie Plame, Valerie E. Wilson, and Valerie Plame Wilson  Wilson's CIA CIA: see Central Intelligence Agency.


(1) (Confidentiality Integrity Authentication) The three important concerns with regards to information security. Encryption is used to provide confidentiality (privacy, secrecy).
 employment to him. The apparently offhand off·hand  
adv.
Without preparation or forethought; extemporaneously.

adj. also off·hand·ed
Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought. See Synonyms at extemporaneous.
 nature of the disclosure argues against the notion that a concerted "outing" campaign was underway. Woodward has also explained that Libby never told him about Plame, but that the reverse might have happened: He might have mentioned Plame to Libby. Perhaps Libby did learn about Plame's employment from a reporter, as he claims? The Left's long-anticipated "Fitzmas" may be fizzling into a "Fitzmissing."
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Title Annotation:Central Intelligence Agency
Publication:National Review
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Dec 19, 2005
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