Reaction to a brief excerpt from an upcoming book by former White House spokesman Scott McClellan escalated late last night and today, with candidates for president in both parties -- and even Judith Miller -- weighing in.
McClellan will be coming out with his volume in April. It's called "What Happened" and its publisher, Public Affairs, at its Web site now carries a short excerpt -- which set off a media firestorm on Tuesday.
It also led to a call for a full probe by a top U.S. senator and condemnation from former CIA agent Valerie Plame.
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Politico.com caught up with two reporters embroiled in the Plame case. “You’re only as good as your sources,” Judith Miller, formerly with The New York Times, said "with a mischievous laugh," Politico noted. She added: “Nothing surprises me about Washington during this administration anymore."
Matt Cooper, formerly with Time magazine, said he “was always frustrated that Rove and Libby misled McClellan....I’m glad McClellan is, too."
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