Robert Novak unhinges his jaw and disgorges some of the sources behind his outing of Valerie Plame. But not the initial source.

Columnist Robert Novak said publicly for the first time Tuesday that White House political adviser Karl Rove was a source for his story outing the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame.

In a column, Novak also says his recollection of his conversation with Rove differs from what the Rove camp has said.

"I have revealed Rove's name because his attorney has divulged the substance of our conversation, though in a form different from my recollection," Novak wrote. Novak did not elaborate.

A spokesman for Rove's legal team, Mark Corallo, said that Rove did not even know Plame's name at the time he spoke with Novak, that the columnist called Rove, not the other way around, and that Rove simply said he had heard the same information that Novak passed along to him regarding Plame.

This is very unsatisfying information. We already knew that Rove was involved, we also know that Bush said it was okay. What we don't know is why isn't anybody being prosecuted for what is clearly a crime?

I am very disappointed in Patrick Fitzgerald! I cannot believe he would allow himself to be outsmarted by Karl Rove! Fitzgerald's co-workers called him "scary smart". Well where the hell is that incredible intellect? We know Karl is smart, but he always uses the same techniques of personal attacks to overcome his opponent, that did not happen here.

We all know that what Karl did was a crime. The only reason not to prosecute him is if he handed over a bigger fish. But who?

Cheney? Bush? Laura? Who?

Enquiring minds want to know. Maybe now would be a good time for a leak from the Fitzgerald's team. Don't you think? C'mon, everybody does it!