Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Should Karl Rove Be Fired?

According to Mr. Dick Morris, former friend and advisor to the Clintons, Karl Rove should NOT be fired.

Here is his reasoning:

(Excerpt)

Karl Rove did nothing wrong. The statute he allegedly violated has a number of very specific triggers. The person who reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative has to intend to uncover her identity, know she is a covert operative and know that he is blowing her cover.

The law is designed to stop the likes of Philip Agee, whose 1975 book Inside the Company revealed secret CIA information to sell books. Rove’s actions are a far stretch from those the statute was designed to cover.

(End of Excerpt)

Here are the questions the public should be asking:

1. Was the law broken?

2. Was there damage to national interests because of what Mr. Rove allegedly did?It appears that the answer to both is in the negative.

Hence, Morris is right: Rove should not be fired. He has done nothing wrong.

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