Leaks and the Leakers Who Leak Them

October 03, 2003

Columnist Robert Novak wrote last July that he had received information from top administration officials regarding the wife of a former US diplomat. This week the Justice Department said it would investigate the leak because the wife in question is a CIA agent and releasing information about an agent is illegal. A fire storm is raging both politically and in the media about who is to blame and how the investigation should be conducted. Brooke spoke with Joshua Marshall, author of the well-known blog, Talkingpointsmemo.com, who has been scrutinizing the unfolding scandal.


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