Well Equipped

With a keen grasp of the obvious, they are.

"Deep political ties between top White House aides and Attorney General John Ashcroft have put him into a delicate position as the Justice Department begins a full investigation into whether administration officials illegally disclosed the name of an undercover C.I.A. officer."

Good read; but talk about understatement.

On a related note, here's an interview with James Moore (coauthor of Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential) by Democracy Now's Amy Goodman. A touch of light thrown on Ashcroft-Rove conflicts of interest political connections. Then he gives his opinion, in no uncertain terms, that nothing like this would happen in Karl Rove's White House without more than just his knowledge and passive approval.

Frog March, anyone?