Swopa's got me thinking. Is "Wilson's wife" the same thing as "Valerie Plame"? Rove's attorney said Rove "never knowingly disclosed classified information" and that "he did not tell any reporter that Valerie Plame worked for the CIA." But did he tell Cooper that "Wilson got the job because his wife works for the CIA?" The "knowingly" is key here too. But I seriously doubt the theory that Rove would have directed Cooper to Miller. Reporters just don't seek each other out as sources on a story on which they are direct competitors.

Posted by Laura at July 3, 2005 12:38 PM