Friday, October 03, 2003
John Dean on the Plame Affair
John W. Dean, White House counsel to Richard Nixon and the person whose testimony bust the Watergate cover-up, writes about the Plame Affair in Salon. In it, he advises the Wilsons to file a civil suit, recalling the effect that a similar civil suit against CREEP had in busting the Watergate cover-up.
I believe that Ambassador Wilson and his wife -- like the DNC official once did -- should file a civil lawsuit, both to address the harm inflicted on them, and, equally important, to obtain the necessary tools (subpoena power and sworn testimony) to get to the bottom of this matter. This will not only enable them to make sure they don't merely become yesterday's news; it will give them some control over the situation.
I believe that Ambassador Wilson and his wife -- like the DNC official once did -- should file a civil lawsuit, both to address the harm inflicted on them, and, equally important, to obtain the necessary tools (subpoena power and sworn testimony) to get to the bottom of this matter. This will not only enable them to make sure they don't merely become yesterday's news; it will give them some control over the situation.
