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Confidential Sources, Political Payback and the Public's Right to Know
Influential reporters are revealing protected sources at the Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial. Is the free press at risk in the courtroom? We hear about anonymous sources, political payback and the public's right to know. Plus, General Casey goes before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to become Army Chief-of-Staff. On Reporter's Notebook, Italy's former Prime Minister issues a public apology to his wife.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenInfluential reporters are revealing protected sources at the Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial. Is the free press at risk in the courtroom? We hear about anonymous sources, political payback and the public's right to know. Plus, General Casey goes before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to become Army Chief-of-Staff. On Reporter's Notebook, Italy's former Prime Minister issues a public apology to his wife.
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3 storiesSenate Grills Gen Casey, Joins Forces against Troop Buildup
President Bush has nominated General George Casey to be the Army's Chief of Staff after two and a half years of commanding troops in Iraq.
Read the story6 minJournalists and the "Scooter" Libby Trial
Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan originally told reporters that political mastermind Karl Rove did not leak the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame. Today, a federal judge allowed videotape of the briefing to be played in the "Scooter" Libby trial , a case the Los Angeles Times says is really about the " ugly mutual…
Read the story34 minMarital Spat, Italian-Style: Wife Gets Apology for Berlusconi's Roving Eye
Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is a notorious womanizer. At a public awards ceremony last week, the 70 year-old billionaire told four young and beautiful women, "If I weren't already married, I would marry you right now."
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