Political Cortex: Sources who identified Hadley as Woodward's source dismiss denials

Sources who identified Hadley as Woodward's source dismiss denials

By Tom Ball
11/18/2005 03:25:39 PM EST

Raw Story is reporting that Stephen Hadley is Woodward's Mystery Source!

"Sources who identified Hadley as Woodward's source dismiss denials"

Attorneys close to the CIA leak investigation reasserted late Thursday that Hadley approached Fitzgerald after Libby's indictment and alerted him to the June 2003 conversation he had with Woodward, and that he subsequently told Woodward he could testify.
When pressed further, the sources told RAW STORY there is a record at the National Security Council of Hadley's meeting with Woodward.

A National Security Council spokesperson denied Friday that Hadley was Woodward's source. The individual declined to go on the record by name, saying the issue is sensitive, but denied categorically that the National Security Adviser had told Woodward of Plame.
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Lawyers familiar with the case said that Hadley spoke to Woodward in June 2003 about Plame and had revealed her identity in an off-handed manner during an interview Woodward was conducting for his book, "Plan of Attack."
The sources did not, however, have information as to what prompted Hadley to suddenly come forward.
The individuals said Hadley was the senior Bush official who met with Woodward Wednesday. They previously identified Cheney aides John Hannah and David Wurmser as individuals cooperating in Fitzgerald's probe; said that Libby and senior Bush advisor Karl Rove were targets; and were the first to reveal that the grand jury was probing Cheney's role.
Hadley was privy to a June 10, 2003 Intelligence and Research memo prepared by INR head Carl Ford for Undersecretary of State Marc Grossman at the request of Vice President Dick Cheney's former Chief of Staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Libby was indicted on five counts of obstruction of justice, perjury and false statements related to his role in the leak.
Reporters at the Times and Reuters told RAW STORY their sources were anonymous White House officials. The Wall Street Journal cited an NSC aide. None acquired denial directly from Hadley's office.