Plamegate: Ex-Aide to Cheney Damages Libby

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2007 Dick Cheney's former chief spokeswoman testified on Thursday that she told the vice president and his chief of staff about Valerie Plame's CIA status days before Libby claimed he learned the information. She also said the pair was intensely interested in Plame and her husband, Joe Wilson. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cheney Will Testify in Plamegate

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2006 "Scooter" Libby's defense team said it intends to call Vice President Dick Cheney to testify on its behalf in the high-profile perjury trial that resulted from an investigation into the leaking of Valerie Plame's identity. The vice president's spokeswoman indicated that he would comply with the request: "We've cooperated fully in this matter and will continue to do so in fairness to the parties involved." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Joe Conason: White House Guilt in CIA Leak Case Remains

Joe Conason / Truthdig Sep 7, 2006 The revelation that Richard Armitage first disclosed Valerie Wilson's identity as a covert CIA operative doesn't change the fact that it was Karl Rove and Scooter Libby who used that information in an attempt to punish Ms. Wilson for her husband's criticism of the Bush administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Valerie Plame Really Did at the CIA

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2006 The woman at the center of the CIA leak case "was no analyst or paper-pusher;" rather, she was chief of operations on the CIA's clandestine Joint Task Force on Iraq, which was heading up the CIA's intelligence hunt for Saddam's WMD. Thus, her outing by Bush administration officials was a serious breach of national security -- not to mention a career-killer. The Nation's David Corn has the scoop in his new book, "Hubris." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Armitage Was CIA Leak Source, Lawyer Confirms

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2006 Richard Armitage, Bush's former deputy secretary of state, has confirmed through a lawyer that he was the original source in the CIA leak case. But he says he had no malicious intent. He was just gossiping with reporters. How does this fit in with the theory that the Bush White House leaked Valerie Plame's name as a revenge ploy against her husband? (Jump to find out.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Alleged Armitage Leak is Biggest Irony of Plamegate

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2006 The first person to tell reporters that Valerie Plame worked for the CIA was not, apparently, someone in Dick Cheney's circle out to smear Plame as a way of getting back at her husband, who had criticized the administration. Rather, it was then-Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, who didn't have an ax to grind, who didn't know Plame was an undercover operative, and who was apparently just passing on gossip, according to a new book. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O Lord, Send Me Guidance on This Dildo…

Staff / Truthdig Aug 19, 2006 In what appears to be a first, an Oregon couple has set up a Christian-themed sex toy website for married pairs only. The "about" page is unintentionally hilarious. It reads, "We have prayed every step of the way for guidance on what products to offer on this site." What's that, Lord? The grape-flavored anal lube? Or the edible crotchless panties? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Outed CIA Agent Valerie Plame Sues Cheney, Rove

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2006 From the AP: The CIA officer whose identity was leaked to reporters sued Vice President Dick Cheney, his former top aide and presidential advisor Karl Rove on Thursday, accusing them and other White House officials of conspiring to destroy her career. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Novak Names Sources in CIA Leak Case

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2006 Columnist Robert Novak revealed for the first time, in a column to be released Wednesday, that both Karl Rove and former CIA spokesman Bill Harlow had confirmed Valerie Plame's status as a CIA agent He said that this occurred only after another administration official first supplied him with the info This is not a huge deal, relatively speaking, but certainly of interest to Plamegate junkies . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

National Journal: Bush ‘Directed’ Cheney to Discredit Joe Wilson

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2006 The president told federal investigators that he ordered Vice President Cheney to personally lead an effort to counter the allegations made by former Ambassador Joe Wilson that the White House had misrepresented intelligence to make the case to go to war with Iraq, according to people familiar with Bush's statement, as quoted by Murray Waas of the National Journal. If this story is correct, this not only links Bush with the CIA leak case, it puts him squarely at its helm. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rove Won’t Be Charged in Leak Case

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2006 That's the word from special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald and Rove's lawyer. This comes after months of behind-the-scenes negotiations between the two sides. Bush called Fitzgerald's conduct throughout the proceeding "dignified." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney’s Notes May Reignite Leak Firestorm

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2006 Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has disclosed handwritten notes by the vice president that ask whether former Ambassador Joe Wilson was sent to Niger on a "junket" by his wife. The notes appear on a copy of Wilson's N.Y. Times Op-Ed piece that kicked off the controversy. (via Huff Po) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )