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Evidence Tying Cheney to Plame Leak Grows

Obama DoJ renews Bush-era objections to releasing details

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 3, 2009 1:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Obama Justice Department is continuing its efforts to maintain the Bush administration's secrecy over Dick Cheney's role in the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal, the Washington Post reports. A filing this week, intended to bolster the current administration’s case for keeping secret details... Read full story »

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