Deep Throat II?

WE DON'T KNOW how Bob Woodward found out about Valerie Plame's CIA connection, but it would be great if it involved secret meetings in a DC area parking garage. Washington Post's editor Len Downie, Jr. took some heat Sunday on the whole topic from CNN's Howard Kurtz. Of course, what made this such great television was that Downie is Kurtz's boss -- Kurtz being the chief media critic at the Post. Hmmmm. Wonder if the two practiced the interview in the Post cafeteria before sharing a cab over to CNN. Actually, most accounts give Kurtz good marks for pressing Downie down to the mat pretty hard. Monday's NY Times has a good summary of the interview.

Meanwhile, Woodward is doing his best not to hide under a rock, booking himself on CNN's Larry King Live for Monday night. Presumably he'll discuss what he knew, when he knew it, and why he stayed silent for more than 2 years. Of course, all we really want is for Woodward to rat out his source. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a long track record of doing that sort of thing.

We'll be watch tonight at 9:00pm.