http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29560-2003Oct1.htmlstrk
Nearly seven in 10 Americans believe a special prosecutor should be named to investigate allegations that Bush administration officials illegally leaked the name of a covert CIA operative to journalists, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The poll, taken after the Justice Department announced that it had opened a criminal probe into the matter, pointed to several matters of concern for the White House as aides to President Bush decide how to limit the damage.
The survey found that a large number of Americans -- 68 percent -- had heard of the allegations, and the vast majority of those -- 83 percent -- labeled it a serious matter.
The Justice Department is investigating the disclosure to the press that the wife of a prominent Bush critic worked for the CIA. The critic, former ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV, has accused administration officials of leaking the information in retaliation for his publicly raising questions about the administration's use of intelligence about Iraq.