Abu el Banat

Finally we have a breath of fresh air in the Karl Rove kerfuffle. The Wall Street Journal wisely points out that Karl Rove is the true "whistleblower" in the whole sordid Joe Wilson affair. The MSM are continually holding up whistleblowers as the heroes of society, yet they viciously attack Mr. Rove for warning Time magazine that Mr. Wilson lacked credibility. I guess whistleblower status depends on the political position of the whistleblower rather than his/her information; Republicans who inform on Democratic flaks need not apply.

Anyone who still believes the lies put forth by Mr. Wilson needs to read the Report of the Senate Select Committee for Intelligence to be disabused of their prejudices. As the WSJ pointed out, "Joe Wilson hadn't told the truth about what he'd discovered in Africa, how he'd discovered it, what he'd told the CIA about it, or even why he was sent on the mission. The media and the Kerry campaign promptly abandoned him, though the former never did give as much prominence to his debunking as they did to his original accusations."

This country faces serious issues. Endless debate about Mr. Rove and the non-crime of whistleblowing to raise questions about Mr. Wilson's credibility distract from finding solutions to those issues.