Lynch at Large

Chicago Tribune, AP Report

Versions of this story are running in the major news outlets today. A "word game" is being played. It is a case of "don't read my lips, diagram my sentences." An unnamed source laid it all out to the Associated Press. The Chicago Trivune story says,

"The person, who works in the legal profession and spoke only on condition of anonymity because of grand jury secrecy, told The Associated Press that Rove testified last year that he remembers specifically being told by columnist Robert Novak that Valerie Plame, the wife of a harsh Iraq war critic, worked for the CIA."

Nice try, Karl. Here are the facts.

Karl Rove is a seasoned political insider and is accustomed to press interviews.

Rove knew the purpose of Novak's call was to CONFIRM THE IDENTITY of the CIA agent.

What Novak said was in fact a question and Rove knew that, and Rove understood the specific purpose of the conversation.

Novak would not have proceeded to publication without Rove's confirmation, which was given.

Rove is still "on the hook."