Well, I've read a whole lot about this all week, and at this point I have to say I'm cautiously optimistic. Karl Rove is going down if he's indicted for something; otherwise, no. Bush will never fire him, and he'll never resign (unless, I suppose, in case of indictment). As to whether he'll be indicted ... that's an interesting question that obviously we can't answer yet, since Special Prosecutor Fitzgerald is playing his cards pretty close to his chest, and despite there being quite a few relatively discreet leaks from his investigation, we're far from knowing what all he's got and what he's trying to get. (godfry ... what are you thinking? He'll run the 2008 Republican presidential campaign from the White House. Duh. That is, he might shed the title of Deputy Chief of Staff, but not leave.)
I'd really like a link to your source(s) too, Warren, because at this point my read is that the Espionage Act coming into play is unlikely, as opposed to perjury or obstruction of justice--or 18 USC 641, noted by the incredibly intelligent and well-informed
John Dean. Man, there have been some really good stories on all this this week; the press briefings from Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, of course, as well as the text of the press questions from the Cabinet meeting, and I was fascinated by
the Times' account of Cooper's last-minute waiver.
ETA: I just discovered that there was a
press gaggle yesterday, in which reporters continued to hassle McClellan. Seems to me some of the non-Rove questions were kind of biting, too, considering Senator Shelby is Republican, etc.
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