jpk, Karl Rove is a top-ranked confidant and advisor to the President of the United States. On the other hand, it is Media's job to keep an eye on and report on what a country does. Very different functions, might you agree?

As for Robert Novak- because of the secret deal he has made with SOMEBODY, we don't yet know just what he has done. All we know for sure is that he is the one who first outed Valerie Plame. It may have been- probably was- irresponsible and if so, he'll have to pay a penalty for that. I don't like the man but I'm willing to wait until the facts are on the table.

Ad for how one feels about the job the CIA does, of course it depends "on the day and issue." The CIA is an agency. We are not required to give it our unquestioning love and devotion.