Woodward: Libby Not First to Disclose Plame's Identity
Charleston Gazette › November 17, 2005
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WASHINGTON - Bob Woodward's version of when and where he learned the identity of a CIA operative contradicts a special prosecutor's contention that Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide was the first to make the disclosure to reporters.
Attorneys for the aide, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, described Wednesday's statement by the Washington Post's assistant managing editor as helpful for their defense, although Libby is charged with lying to a grand jury and the FBI, not with disclosing the CIA official's name.See the full content of this document
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Woodward: Libby Not First to Disclose Plame's Identity
"Hopefully, as information is obtained from reporters like Bob Woodward, the real facts will come out," lawyer Ted Wells said Wednesday.
Woodward, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, said he had not told his bosses until last month that he had learned about Valerie Plame's...See the full content of this document
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