speculation: He may have a relationship with his source similar to the one be had with Felt, ie Felt tells him things but they are never attributed. In which case the source would not need to specify that "the following is off the record" or anything so formal. Note that he still has not named the source, at least publicly. So from this I deduce that this is someone who has a great deal to lose and is perhaps a senior official indeed, who has given him multiple stories, given the standing arrangement. As to Pincus, he says perhaps Woodward said something as he walked past and he did not hear and said What? while Woodward thought he was saying What! like he was surprised. I am guessing that Woodward either could not verify the information or decided there was not a story there, then decided that since he had not written anythng or otherwise participated in this clusterfuck he would attempt to keep himself and his newspaper out of it. But at this stage what he knows is at least arguably material.
Dana On 11/17/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So I 've read plenty on this Woodward thing and here's what I don't > understand: > > Mr. Woodward says he's "pushed" his source to allow him to release his > name, but the source refuses. Yet Mr. Woodward also says the source > told him about Ms. Plame in a casual "gossip" type manner and that > shortly thereafter he told fellow WP reporter Walter Pincus about Ms. > Plame, but Pincus denies this. > > So why would Mr. Woodward be protecting a source that delivered > information in such a casual way? Why didn't he pass this info along > waaaaayyy back when. If Mr. Woodward is so convinced there' s nothing > to this case, why not pass the info along especially given that he'd > already told Mr. Pincus what he knew? > > Something doesn't add up especially given Mr. Woodward's public > comments about the case. > > PS - here's about the best summary I've read on the matter: > > Early speculation on why Woodward's undisclosed source on Valerie > Plame's identity spilled the beans is that this is part of an effort > to exculpate Scooter Libby. I don't understand how that's supposed to > work. Libby stands accused of telling investigators that he first > heard Plame worked for the CIA from Tim Russert. Russert denies this, > as do several other reporters, as do several government officials who > say they discussed the matter with Libby. What's Woodward got to do > with it?" > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Now thereâs a better way to fax. eFax makes it possible to use your existing email account to send and receive faxes. Try eFax free. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=63 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:182802 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
