Sunday, August 27, 2006

The Plamegate Incident

An interesting article by Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff, on the release of Valerie Plame’s name by Robert Novak. After the entire guess work it seems it was Richard Armitage who released the name by mistake during a chat with Novak and then before that with famed Watergate Reporter Bob Woodward. While on Meet the Press Today, Novak stated that his source should out himself. The story in one way would be finished, the all the players would be known, we would then just have the trial of Mr Libby at the start of next year.

For the benefit of Views Readers

At the time of the Incident, as Secretary of State we have Colin Powell, former Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, and National Security Advisor to Ronald Reagan. As his Deputy, Richard Armitage, a moderate within the Administration and a critic of the Bush policy on Iraq.

The Neo Cons in the Administration, Vice President Dick Cheney, former Defence Secretary under Bush 41. Member of the House of Representatives, Chief of Staff to President Ford.

Afghanistan

UK Soldier killed in Afghanistan, as the BBC reports eight this month.