Judith Miller, neocon propaganda queen, free

There's more to this than meets the eye and we may never know the entire story.
N.Y. Times Reporter Released From Jail
Miller to Testify In CIA Leak Probe

New York Times reporter Judith Miller was released from jail late yesterday and is scheduled to testify this morning before a federal grand jury investigating whether any government officials illegally leaked the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame to the media, according to lawyers involved in the case.

So why now?

New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller said in a statement: "Judy refused to testify in this case because she gave her professional word that she would keep her interview with her source confidential. In recent days, several important things have changed that convinced Judy that she was released from her obligation."

But Joseph Tate, an attorney for Libby, said yesterday that he told Miller's attorney, Floyd Abrams, a year ago that Libby's waiver was voluntary and that Miller was free to testify. He said last night that he was contacted by Bennett several weeks ago, and was surprised to learn that Miller had not accepted that representation as authorization to speak with prosecutors.

"We told her lawyers it was not coerced," Tate said. "We are surprised to learn we had anything to do with her incarceration."

I don't think it has anything to do with Libby. Many of us have thought that Judy was a participant rather than a reporter. Is this a plea bargain of sorts? Did Fitztgerald let her know he was going to go after her for even more serious offenses? Where does Bolton fit in? I doubt we will ever know.