I will tell you that, for instance, on Ambassador Wilson's going out to Niger, I learned of that when I was sitting on whatever TV show it was, because that mission was not known to anybody in the White House.

• Report: White House Charges Will Relate to Cover-up

Reading between the lines from a legal standpoint, here's how I interpret this, and remember, it's just speculation: Fitzgerald is done. All that's left are the pre-indictment plea deals. He's previously made deals with John Hannah and David Wurmser. Now he's offered them to Rove and Libby. As I've said before, it's their "come to Jesus moment." I suspect both will accept the best deals their lawyers can negotiate. Rove will fall on his sword to protect Bush, and Libby will fall on his to protect Cheney.

More people will be offered deals - particularly those involved with the initial disclosure of Valerie Plame's identity. Novak's source may be one of them. Walter Pincus's source (whose identity is also known to Fitzgerald) could be another. This group might also include some current or former State Department officials - perhaps Deputy National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, who was part of the White House Iraq group.

• Time: Rove May Have Learned of Plame From White House:

My guess: All roads still lead to the White House Iraq Group, Office of Special Plans and Defense Policy Board: Libby, Luti,John Hannah, Stephen Hadley, Robert Joseph, to name a few.

To be continued....