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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Reporters Find Themselves at Center of a Scandal

A grand jury investigation into the leak of the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame has generated numerous subpoenas to reporters, and even landed one of them in jail. But the role of one reporter, the catalyst of a two-year political scandal, has remained a mystery.

Reporters Find Themselves at Center of a Scandal

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Libby Story Stretches from Iraq to Domestic Politics

A timeline of events shows that the Valerie Plame leak story began with an assertion that Iraq was seeking to develop weapons of mass destruction. It now encompasses the indictment of a key Bush administration official.

Libby Story Stretches from Iraq to Domestic Politics

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Charting Robert Novak's Role in the Plame Case

A grand jury investigation into the leak of the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame has generated multiple subpoenas to reporters and even landed one of them in jail. But the role of conservative columnist Robert Novak, the catalyst of the two-year political scandal, remains a mystery.

Charting Robert Novak's Role in the Plame Case

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Judith Miller's Role in the White House CIA Leak

Madeleine Brand speaks with NPR media reporter David Folkenflik about the controversy surrounding New York Times reporter Judith Miller and her role in the White House leak of a CIA operative's identity to discredit the operative's husband, a vocal critic of the Bush administration's push to invade Iraq.

Judith Miller's Role in the White House CIA Leak

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Dangers for Journalists in Baghdad's 'Green Zone'

The heavily-guarded area where U.S. occupation authorities live and work in central Baghdad is known as the "Green Zone." However, obtaining entry to the zone can be a dangerous and harrowing task for journalists.

Dangers for Journalists in Baghdad's 'Green Zone'

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

A Second Source of Confusion in Miller Case

New developments add to the confusion in the case of New York Times reporter Judith Miller, one of the reporters who was told the identity of undercover CIA operative Valerie Plame.

A Second Source of Confusion in Miller Case

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Judith Miller Details 'Times' Role in Inquiry

The New York Times and its Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Judith Miller have presented twin accounts of Miller's role in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case. The articles provide details of Miller's testimony -- and open up new questions about the paper's oversight.

Judith Miller Details 'Times' Role in Inquiry

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Miller Case Resonates in 'New York Times'

In the midst of a CIA leak case, New York Times reporter Judith Miller refused to disclose her confidential source and as a result spent 85 days jail. She has now named Lewis Libby as her source. Staff at The New York Times have reportedly been frustrated by the paper's coverage of the episode. The investigation centers on Libby and Bush adviser Karl Rove.

Miller Case Resonates in 'New York Times'

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

'Times' Criticized on Coverage of Miller Story

The New York Times is coming under increasing fire for failing to report on one of its own reporters. Judith Miller has spent time in jail and testified before a federal grand jury about her role in the leak of a CIA agent's identity. Journalists from other news outlets -- and some of the Times' own reporters -- are critical of the paper's silence on the story.

'Times' Criticized on Coverage of Miller Story

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Reporter Miller, Prosecutor Have Tangled Before

New York Times reporter Judith Miller clashed with special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald and initially went to jail rather than testify about the leak of a CIA agent's identity. Much has been written about Fitzgerald and Miller, but they have a previous history that has been largely overlooked.

Reporter Miller, Prosecutor Have Tangled Before

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Law

'Times' Reporter Miller Testifies in Plame Case

New York Times reporter Judith Miller tells a grand jury what she knows about how CIA operative Valerie Plame's name was revealed to the public. The Times says Miller's source was Lewis Libby, chief of staff to Vice President Cheney.

'Times' Reporter Miller Testifies in Plame Case

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Judith Miller Freed, Will Testify in CIA Outing Case

New York Times reporter Judith Miller was released from jail Thursday after serving three months for refusing to reveal sources to a federal probe into the leak of a CIA officer's identity. Madeleine Brand talks with NPR media reporter David Folkenflik about the ongoing controversy surrounding Miller and the Bush administration's complicity in the leak.

Judith Miller Freed, Will Testify in CIA Outing Case

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Miller Due to Testify in CIA Leak Probe

The New York Times reporter Judith Miller was released from jail Thursday after striking a deal to testify before a grand jury investigating the leak of the identity of a CIA agent.

Miller Due to Testify in CIA Leak Probe

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