"The law requires that the official knowingly identify an officer serving in a covert position. The person who has been briefed on the matter said Mr. Rove neither knew Ms. Wilson's name nor that she was a covert officer."

Oh it is a shame, but maybe he committed perjury in denying calls on the matter to investigators? Grasping at straws (Martha Stewart persecution style) is not justice.

What is the original source of the leak? Was it a battle within the CIA between the Cheney/Rove political implant section and the career people like Valerie Plame?

Yes it was, Valerie and others knew that Cheney was pushing for "stovepiped" intelligence to justify invasion of Iraq. The Cheney faction in the CIA knew that Valerie was Joe's wife, from family get togethers, gossip?

When Joe's trip turned up to embarrass the president, the Cheney faction in the CIA told someone in the Cheney political camp (Scooter?") that Valerie sent her hubby to attack us!! The fight in the CIA was vicious at the time, read that former agent's book.

So Scooter told Nowak, Rove confirmed it. Two sources, top top sources for the douchebag's subsequent piece.

So who's to blame for outing Val? That political appointee CIA Cheney team member responsible.

The game's afoot Watson!!