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Big Bush Lies: How Bush Lied To America About Plamegate Classified Information

Between September '03 and June '04, Bush was questioned about the leaking of classified information relevant to the Plamegate federal investigations, and each time he lied about his role in leaking classified information by declassifying it and then leaking it, if Scooter Libby's reported testimony to a federal grand jury is correct. Bush obviously knew what the reporters were asking: did someone in his administration leak Plamegate information and did he know about it, and his responses were geared to mislad them, as the following documented quotes indicate:

President Bush, 9/30/03:

"I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action."

President Bush, 9/30/03:

"If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of. . . . I have told our administration, people in my administration to be fully cooperative. I want to know the truth. If anybody has got any information inside our administration or outside our administration, it would be helpful if they came forward with the information so we can find out whether or not these allegations are true and get on about the business."

President Bush, 10/28/03:

"I'd like to know if somebody in my White House did leak sensitive information."

President Bush, 10/28/03:

"I want to know the truth. ... I have no idea whether we'll find out who the leaker is, partially because, in all due respect to your profession, you do a very good job of protecting the leakers."

President Bush, 6/10/04:

Reporter: "Do you stand by your pledge to fire anyone found to have done so?"

President Bush: "Yes. And that's up to the U.S. Attorney to find the facts."

President Bush, 7/18/05 issue of USA Today:

"If someone committed crime, they will no longer work in my administration."