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Rove Rescue Strategy: Blame Colin!
"...rumor has it, he acted alone"

Following Karl Rove's clumsy attempt to squelch rumors about his leaking information (with a classic junior-high reversal of, "I heard it from someone else"), investigators are focusing on an Air Force One trip to Africa on July 7, 2003. Then-Secretary of State Colin Powell was "faxed" summary information about Valerie Plame, Joe Wilson, and the "yellowcake" saga, and someone on the plane signed for it.

OK, we have a totally secure environment at this point. The info arrived on the plane through the White House operations center. It was addressed to Colin Powell.

And suddenly, all media was aware that Valerie Plane was a covert CIA operative. So aware were they, that they immediately decided to inform senior White House advisor Karl Rove about Valerie Plame.

If you're asking yourself why reporters would attempt to verify a State Department memo by talking to Karl Rove, (and not Colin Powell) you're getting off-track. Yes, Powell was the head of the State Department at the time, but apparently, all State Department memo leaks must be verified for accuracy with Karl Rove before they go to print. But only after they've been leaked- prior to leakage, Even though Rove and Cheney-aide Scooter Libby were intent on discrediting Joe Wilson, Neither of these guys would have even mentioned Valerie Plame (by name, anyway).

Let's see: Colin Powell resigned last year. The memo literally has "Colin Powell" written all over it. Powell has a history of steadfastly supporting the Administration's line when it comes to things like uranium, memos, and weapons of mass destruction.

The money's on Powell as the fall guy for this one.