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Murray Waas, who has scooped Plamegate before, says the reason Novakula hasn't been off to jail is that he sang like a canary. And, perhaps, lied his ass off.

Those of us on the outside have no basis to argue this one either way. But Occam's razor certainly favors the explanation: Novak has been keeping his mouth shut because the truth would be so personally humiliating. Admitting that Judy Miller has bigger stones than he does just wouldn't play well down at the Press Club.

What would make it even better is if Fitzgerald can make the case that Waas suggests -- that Novak lied to protect Rove.

Then we can have a serious discussion about blogger ethics.