In his most recent column Mr. Novak reports the name of a CIA operative who's name would normally have been concealed by journalistic conventions (as Mr. Novak mentions in his own column):"Pillar's Tuesday night presentation was conducted under what used to be called the Lindley Rule (devised by Newsweek's Ernest K. Lindley): The identity of the speaker, to whom he spoke, and the fact that he spoke at all are secret, but the substance of what he said can be reported. This dinner, however, knocks the Lindley Rule on its head. The substance was less significant than the forbidden background details." FROM: 'Is CIA at war with Bush?'

So journalistic conventions (nor national security in the Valerie Plame case) are no big deal to Mr. Novak if it comes to CIA sources or agents who disagree with the administration, BUT administration sources who betray covert agents are behind some sacred wall of journalistic integrity.

Mr. Novak appears to be at war with the CIA, and surprisingly enough, he appears to be on the wrong side of that war (who would think that a liberal would ever be on the side of the CIA, but thats what the Bush administration has done for America).

Big Time Patriot