Murray Waas/External Links 2005-2008

Murray Waas is an investigative reporter. This is an index of external links and articles from 2005-2008 for articles from there and other online sources as well.

He has perhaps most recently best known for his reporting about the misuse of prewar intelligence by the Bush administration to make the case to go to war with Saddam Hussein, the federal investigation of the leaking of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identify, the firings of nine U.S. attorneys, and the politicization of the Justice Department.

Waas is a contributing editor of the National Journal and also regularly reports and writes for the Atlantic and ABC News. In past years, Waas has also reported and written for the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, Harper's, the New Republic, and numerous other publications, according to his biography on Wikipedia.

In 1993, Murray Waas was named as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in the category of national reporting for stories he wrote for the Los Angeles Times about the prewar policies of the Reagan and first Bush administration leading up to first Gulf War. The Pulitzer committee cited the work of Waas and reporter Douglas Frantz for their thoroughly 'documenting the clandestine effort of the U.S. government to supply money and weapons to Iraq in the 1980's and up to the weeks before the Gulf War."

That same year, Waas was also a winner of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School's Goldsmith Prize. Additionally, he has been a fellow with the Alicia Patterson Foundation.

Magazine recently named Waas as one of four of "The Best Reporters You Don't Know About," saying:

"Years of groundbreaking watchdog journalism have resulted in this nickname: the new Bob Woodward. His pieces on the Plame leaks and U.S. attorney firings inadvertently provided candidates with more ammunition against the current administration than any campaign strategist could hope for."

Press about Murray Waas:


 * Jay Rosen, "Murray Waas is Our Woodward Now," PressThink (NYU), April 9, 2006,


 * Howard Kurtz, "The Lone Ranger," Washington Post, April 17, 2006.


 * Liz Halloran, "A muckraker's day in the sun," U.S. News & World Report, May 15, 2006.


 * Jim Boyd, "Editorial Pages: Why Courage is  Hard to Find," Nieman Reports, Spring 2006.


 * J.D. Lasica, "The Web: A New Channel for Investigative Reporting," American Journalism Review, June 1998.


 * Matt Welch, "Salon's Coverage Commands Respect for Net Journalists," Online Journalism Review, April 22,, 1998.


 * Elissa L. Grootman, "Goldsmith Prizes Awarded," Harvard Crimson, March 26, 1993.


 * "Reporters Win Goldsmith Prize," New York Times, April 5, 1993.


 * Dan Froomkin, "A Compelling Story," the Washington Post, March 31, 2006.


 * Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory, "Think Again, Blogosphere to Mainstream Media: Get Off the Bus," Center for American Progress, May 21, 2009.


 * Dan Froomkin, "White House Watched", Washington Post, June 26, 2009.


 * Russ Baker,"The Big One That Almost Got Away," the Columbia Journalism Review, March/April, 1993.


 * David Shaw, "Iraqgate-- A Case Study of a Big Story With Little Impact," Los Angeles Times, October 27, 1992.


 * Reuters and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Receive Barlett & Steele Awards. Reynolds Center for Business Journalism, Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Awards

Goldsmith Prize, 1992.

Finalist, Pulitzer Prize, in the category of national reporting, 1993.

Bartlett-Steele Award, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State Journalism, 2010.

"Best-in-Business, Investigative Reporting, Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW), 2010.

2005

 * Murray Waas,"Exclusive: Plame Game Over?" The American Prospect, April 6, 2005.
 * Carol Leonnig,"Papers Say Leak Probe Is Over," Washington Post, April 7 2008.
 * Murray Waas,"Front Page Fronts" The American Prospect July 15, 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "An Unlikely Story," The American Prospect, July 19, 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "The Meeting" "The American Prospect", August 6 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "The Meeting," CBS News.com, August 6 2005.
 * Murray Waas,"Rove and Ashcroft Face New Allegations in Valerie Plame Affair," Village Voice, August 19, 2005.
 * Jim Boyd,"Editorial Pages: Why Courage is Hard to Find," Nieman Reports, Spring 2006.
 * Murray Waas, "House Intelligence Committee Votes Down Plame Resolution of Inquiry," Whatever Already!, Setp. 15, 2005.
 * Murray Waas,"Whle You Were Watching Katrina" Village Voice, Sept. 16, 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "Rove Before Grand Jury in the Morning," Whatever Already! (blog), Oct. 6, 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "Rove Assured Bush He was Not Leaker" National Journal, Oct. 7, 2005.
 * Murray Waas,"Libby Did Nor Tell Grand Jury About Key Conversation" National Journal, Oct. 11. 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "CIA Leak Prosecutor Focuses on Libby" National Journal, Oct. 18, 2005.
 * Jeralyn Merritt "Murray Waas": It's Libby Time vs. Miller Time" Talk Left, Oct. 18, 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "Secret Service Records Prompted Key Miller Testimony National Journal, October 20, 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "Cheney, Lobby Blocked Papers to Senate Intelligence Committee" National Journal, Oct. 27, 2005
 * Murray Waas and Paul Singer"Addington's Role in Cheney's Office Draws Fresh Attention," National Journal, Oct.30, 2005.
 * Frank Rich, "One Step Closer to the Big Enchilada," New York Times, October 30, 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "Rove Assured Bush He Was Not Leaker, National Journal, Nov. 7 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "Senate Ethics Committee Clears Shelby," National Journal, Nov. 13, 2005.
 * David Pheasant,"Murray Waas Opens the Administration's Political Kimono," the Political Chase, Nov. 23, 2005.
 * Frank Rich, "Dishonest, Reprehensible, Corrupt," New York Times, November 27, 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "Key Intelligence Briefing Kept From Hill Panel," National Journal, November 30, 2005.
 * Hendrick Hertzberg, "Comment: Floor War," The New Yorker, December 5, 2005.
 * Murray Waas, "Why Novak Called Rove," National Journal, December 16, 2005.
 * Jearalyn Merritt "Murray Waas: Rove's Defense Strategy" Talk Left, Dec. 16, 2005.
 * Murray Waas,"Jack Anderson: An Appreciation. The muckraking outsider never gave a damn about entree," Village Voice, December 19, 2005.

2006

 * Murray Waas, "Iraq, Niger, and the CIA," National Journal, February 2, 2006.
 * Murray Waas,"Cheney Authorized Libby to Leak Classified Information," National Journal, February 9, 2006.
 * Amy Goodman, "Exclusive Interview: Murray Waas on How Cheney 'Authorized' Libby to Leak Classified Information," Democracy Now!, February 10, 2006.
 * Murray Waas,"What Bush Was Told About Iraq" National Journal, March 2, 2006, and via Truthout.org.
 * Murray Waas, "Insulating Bush," National Journal, March 30, 2006.
 * Booman, "Waas on Plamegate," Booman Tribune, March 30, 2006.
 * Dan Froomkin, "A Compelling Story," White House Watch Blog/Washington Post, March 31, 2006.
 * Greg Sargent, "The Plame Game: What Murray Waas' Big Scoop May Really Tell Us About Bush's Prewar Deceptions," The American Prospect, April 4, 2006.
 * Jay Rosen, "Murray Waas is Our Woodward Now," PressThink (NYU), April 9, 2006, also via Huffingtonpost
 * "Playing Hardball With Secrets", New York Times editorial, April 4, 2006.
 * Murray Waas,"Cheney Authorized Leak of CIA Report,Libby Says," National Journal (Truthout.org), April 14, 2006.
 * Howard Kurtz, "The Lone Ranger," Washington Post, April 17, 2006.
 * Brian Montopoli, "Pat Roberts, (Double) Standard Bearer?" CBS News (Public Eye), April 26, 2006.
 * Eric Alterman, "Bush's Other War," The Nation, April 26, 2006.
 * Greg Sargent, "The Blog Rage Cannard," The American Prospect, May 4, 2006.
 * Liz Halloran, "A muckraker's day in the sun," U.S. News & World Report, May 15, 2006.
 * Jim Boyd, "Editorial Pages: Why Courage is  Hard to Find," Nieman Reports, Spring 2006.
 * Murray Waas, "Rove-Novak Call Was Concern to Leak Investigators," National Journal, May 25, 2006.
 * Shane Harris and Murray Waas, "Justice Department Probe Foiled" National Journal, May 25, 2006.
 * Murray Waas,"What Ashcroft Was Told," National Journal, June 8, 2006.
 * Murray Waas and Shane Harris, "Bush Directed Cheney to Counter War Critic", National Journal, July 3, 2006.
 * Murray Waas"Bush Blocked Justice Department Investigation", National Journal, July 18, 2006.
 * Murray Waas, "Writing Letters," New York Sun, July 19, 2006.
 * Murray Waas, "What Lincoln Might Have Said About Ford," Huffington Post, Dec.27, 2006.

2007

 * Murray Waas and Paul Singer, "CIA Leak Probe: Inside the Grand Jury Room" National Journal, Jan. 12, 2007.
 * Murray Waas,"Cheney's Call" National Journal, Feb. 15, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "The Paradox That is Scooter Libby" The Huffington Post, Feb. 19, 2007.
 * Jeff Lomonaco and Murray Waas, "The United States v. I. Lewis Libby," Union Square Press, Feb. 2, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "Libby Testimony Raises More Questions About Cheney Role," National Journal, March 10, 2007.
 * Murray Waas "Internal Affairs", National Journal, March 15, 2007.
 * Frank Rich, "When Will Fredo Get Whacked?" New York Times, March 25, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "Favoritism Shown Towards Wolfowitz's Girlfriend," The Huffington Post, April 4, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "Secret Order by Gonzales Delegated Extraordinary Powers to his Aides," National Journal, April 20, 2007.
 * Chris Sullentropp, "Gonzales' Suspicious Omission" New York Times {Opinionator blog}, May 1, 2007.
 * Eric Lipton and David Johnston,"Justice Department Announces Inquiry Into Hiring", New York Times, May 3, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "Justice Official Says He Was Directed to Call Fired Prosecutors"   National Journal, May 3, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "Administration Withheld Emails about Rove" National Journal, May 10, 2007.
 * Murray Waas,"The Scales of Justice" National Journal, May 31, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "The Ninth Man Out: A Fired U.S. Attorney Tells His Story," The Huffington Post (AlterNet), June 7, 2007.
 * "McNulty Was `Cut Out of the Loop', Learned About Controversial Memo From Press," Think Progress blog, June 21, 2007.
 * Murray Waas "Gonzales Investigated Subordinates Who Were Likely to Testify Against Him" Huffington Post, Oct. 7,2007.
 * Murray Waas,"Justice Department Sought Guilty Pleas in NSA Case. Huffington Post, Oct. 19, 2007.
 * James Boylan,"Brief Encounters," Columbia Journalism Review, Nov./Dec., 2008.
 * Murray Waas,"Justice Department Reopens Probe into Warantless Domestic Spying",the Huffington Post, Nov. 14, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "Documents Expose Huckabee's Role in Serial Rapist's Release" The Huffington Post, Dec. 4, 2007.

2008

 * Murray Waas,"Judges' Group Director Pays DOJ Settlement" ABC News.com, April 29 2008.
 * Brian Ross, Anna Schecter & Murray Waas,"Justice Department Official Awards $500,000 Grant to Golf Group" ABC News.com, June 9, 2008.
 * Barron YoungSmith,"A Bush Administration Scandal, and its Antecedent," New Republic, June 10, 2008.
 * Murray Waas,"Questions Surround Government Funded Abstinence Program' ABCNews.com, June 18, 2008.
 * Murray Waas,"The Price of Political Cronyism: Lost Lives and Teenage Suicides"personal blog, June 18, 2008.
 * Anna Schecter, Brian Ross & Murray Waas,"$500,000 Round of Golf? Congress Probes Official" ABCNews.com, June 19, 2008.
 * Murray Waas & Anna Schecter, "Exclusive: Bush White House Pushed Grant for Fromer Worker"ABCNews.com, June 24, 2008.
 * Anna Schecter & Murray Waas, "DOJ Official Fired In Wake of ABC News Investigation," ABCNews.com, June 25 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "Justice Department Subpoenas Its Former Lawyers in Civil Rights Divison," Huffington Post, August 6, 2008.
 * Murray Waas "U.S. Attorney Scandal Probe Enters White House Circle," Huffington Post, Aug. 7 2008.
 * Johanna Neuman, "White House Really, Really Wants Its Guys to Testify," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 7, 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "The Dog Days of Summer and Executive Privilege," personal blog, Aug. 7, 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "The Case of the Gonzales Notes," The Atlantic, Sept. 26 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "What Did Bush Tell Gonzales?" The Atlantic, Sept. 26, 2008.
 * Glenn Greenwald, "Interview with Murray Waas," Salon Radio, Sept. 26, 2008.
 * "Waas: Alberto Gonzales Turns on Bush," USlaw.com, Sept. 28, 2008.
 * Murray Waas "Bush Appointees Attempted to Thwart U.S. Attorney Probe," personal blog, Sept. 28, 2008.
 * Murray Waas & Justin Rood "Report: White House Inolved in U.S. Attorney Firings," ABCNews.com, Sept. 29, 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "McCain Transition Chief Aided Saddam in Lobbying Effort," Huffington Post, Oct. 14, 2008.
 * John Amato "The McCain Campaign Responds to the Murray Waas/Timmons/Saddam Story...Sorta," Crooks & Liars Oct. 16, 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "Official Who Lobbied for Saddam Donated Heavily to GOP Committees," Huffington Post, Oct. 31, 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "Executive Director of Group That Produced Rev. Wright Television Ads Worked on the Infamous Clinton Chronicles," personal blog, Nov. 3, 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "Cheney's Admissions to the CIA Leak Prosecutor and FBI", Dec. 23, 2008.

2009

 * Murray Waas, "Attorney: Rove Will Cooperate with DOJ Probes," TPM Muckraker, Feb. 2, 2009.
 * Damozel,"Murray Waas: Rove to Cooperate...Or Not?  Who Knows!" Buck Naked Politics, Feb. 3, 2009.
 * Murray Waas, "U.S. Attorney Scandal: Feds Probe Domenici For Obstruction of Justice," TPM Muckraker, Feb. 4, 2009.
 * Murray Waas,"The Big Stone Wall: Nine Bush-Era Officials Refused to Cooperate With DOJ Probes," TPM Muckraker, Feb. 18, 2009.
 * Murray Waas, "A U.S. Attorney's Story," the Atlantic, April 20, 2009.
 * Murray Waas, "Torture Memo Author Advocated Presidential Pardons, Jury Nullification," Huffington Post, May 6, 2009.
 * Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory, "Think Again, Blogosphere to Mainstream Media: Get Off the Bus," Center for American Progress, May 21, 2009.
 * Murray Waas, "Bush Administration Leaks Bolstered Renzi's Reelection Bid," the Hill, June 24, 2009.
 * Matthew Saroff, "Note to Self: Read Murray Waas," 40 Years in the Desert, June 25, 2009.
 * Stephanie Woodrow, "Rove Aide Asked Miers to Help Clear Republican's Name," Main Justice, August 12, 2009.
 * Murray Waas"Insurance Company Must Pay $10 Million For Revoking Policy of Teen with HIV," Huffington Post, Sept. 17, 2009.
 * Murray Waas, "Dropped Call: Alberto Gonzales Won't Be Charged Over Testimony," New York Magazine, Nov. 23, 2009.

2010

 * Paul Krugman, "Demons and Demonization," the New York Times, March 17, 2005.
 * Ryan Chuttum, "Reuters is Excellent in Digging Up Insurer's Tactics," Columbia Journalism Review, March 17, 20010