From Think Progress
By Amanda

Excerpts from investigative journalist Bob Woodward’s new book, “The War Within: A Secret White House History, 2006-2008,” reveal that the White House has conducted an “extensive spying operation” on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, supposedly one of the Bush administration’s strongest allies.

Today in the press briefing, reporters gave White House Press Secretary Dana Perino a chance to deny the allegations. Perino refused to do so, however, adding that she wouldn’t even comment on the book:

Q To follow up on that Dana, why are you not simply denying the allegations in Woodward’s book?

MS. PERINO: Why am I not denying what allegations?

Q Denying that there is — that spying –

MS. PERINO: I didn’t deny it. I said I declined to comment on it. And I will decline to comment on it.

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