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NYT: Cover-Up Issue Is Seen as Focus in Leak Inquiry [Rove & Libby advised may be in legal jeopardy]
NYTIMES ^ | 10/21/05 | DAVID JOHNSTON

Posted on 10/20/2005 7:14:44 PM PDT by Pikamax

Cover-Up Issue Is Seen as Focus in Leak Inquiry By DAVID JOHNSTON

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 - As he weighs whether to bring criminal charges in the C.I.A. leak case, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the special counsel, is focusing on whether Karl Rove, the senior White House adviser, and I. Lewis Libby Jr., chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, sought to conceal their actions and mislead prosecutors, lawyers involved in the case said Thursday.

Among the charges that Mr. Fitzgerald is considering are perjury, obstruction of justice and false statement - counts that suggest the prosecutor may believe the evidence presented in a 22-month grand jury inquiry shows that the two White House aides sought to cover up their actions, the lawyers said.

Mr. Rove and Mr. Libby have been advised that they may be in serious legal jeopardy, the lawyers said, but only this week has Mr. Fitzgerald begun to narrow the possible charges. The prosecutor has said he will not make up his mind about any charges until next week, government officials say.

With the term of the grand jury expiring in one week, though, some lawyers in the case said they were persuaded that Mr. Fitzgerald had all but made up his mind to seek indictments. None of the lawyers would speak on the record, citing the prosecutor's requests not to talk about the case.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: beltwaywarzone; bloodinthewater; cialeak; joewilson; libby; plame; randbeers; rove; skooter; valerieplame
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To: hispanarepublicana
thank you

it worked (with p)!
now with br

61 posted on 10/20/2005 8:01:12 PM PDT by frankjr
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To: hispanarepublicana
Ooooohhhh! You meant Latin verbs, not Latino verbs!

Like I would know the difference!! Britannia est insula bumpus to you.

62 posted on 10/20/2005 8:01:22 PM PDT by speedy
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To: Perdogg

Indeed, but he's not accused of leaking the information. He's accused of various sundry other things, from the sound of it.

Basically, if he's charged, it sounds to me like he's been victimized by the prosecution.


63 posted on 10/20/2005 8:01:51 PM PDT by furquhart (Cheney-Bush '08)
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To: speedy
Britannia est insula bumpus to you.

Y tu mama' tambien!

64 posted on 10/20/2005 8:02:30 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana (No amnesty needed...My ancestors proudly served. [remodel of an old '70s bumper sticker])
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To: rocklobster11

That's kind of hard because the prosecutor sent a letter to Liddy's lawyer saying that his office would not view such a letter as Obstruction.

Plus, the letter would not be considered material since the judge had already ordered Miller to talk.

So the only charge you have would be conspiracy to obstruct justice and then you would have to prove MR BRD.

good luck.


65 posted on 10/20/2005 8:02:37 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: blogblogginaway

perfect...thanks!

now I don't care if Rove and Libby are indicted...I can format my posts!!!!!! (ok, I'd prefer it if they weren't indicted)


66 posted on 10/20/2005 8:02:48 PM PDT by frankjr
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To: MJY1288

I'm willing to bet he lied a time or two before that, too. ;-)

Pinz


67 posted on 10/20/2005 8:03:45 PM PDT by pinz-n-needlez
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To: hispanarepublicana
Y tu mama' tambien!

Yo no soy marinaro. (Do you think maybe we're a little off topic here?)

68 posted on 10/20/2005 8:04:13 PM PDT by speedy
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To: Pikamax
Among the charges that Mr. Fitzgerald is considering are perjury, obstruction of justice and false statement

Well that's not so bad. Everyone does it. Hell, if Clinton could do it and remain President then I'm sure Rove could do it and remain a mere advisor.
69 posted on 10/20/2005 8:04:28 PM PDT by counterpunch (Save the GOP - withdraw Miers now)
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To: frankjr

Back in the old days, if you didn't close your html tags (that's what the / in from of the i or u does) to end the formatting, then the ENTIRE REST OF THE THREAD would be in italics, or bold (which is a "b"), or underlining, or 18-point, red font. "Close your tags!" were frequent posts.


70 posted on 10/20/2005 8:05:18 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana (No amnesty needed...My ancestors proudly served. [remodel of an old '70s bumper sticker])
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To: Pikamax
lawyers involved in the case said Thursday

lawyers for the New York Times said Thursday

71 posted on 10/20/2005 8:05:33 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Pikamax

How can someone be indicted for "covering up" something that wasn't illegal in the first place?


72 posted on 10/20/2005 8:05:36 PM PDT by alnick
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To: counterpunch

"Among the charges that Mr. Fitzgerald is considering are perjury, obstruction of justice and false statement

"

You have to wonder how these folks can keep a straight face with some of this stuff.


73 posted on 10/20/2005 8:06:12 PM PDT by swheats
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To: speedy
(Do you think maybe we're a little off topic here?)

Yeah, but que sera sera, so what're you gonna do until you wait to see if you're indicted or not?

74 posted on 10/20/2005 8:06:29 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana (No amnesty needed...My ancestors proudly served. [remodel of an old '70s bumper sticker])
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To: mykpfsu
There was a pro forma statement the day Rove testified that he did so without immunity, therefore could be prosecuted at a later date. I don't think Fitz will bring charges against Rove. No comment on Wilson.
75 posted on 10/20/2005 8:06:36 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: cornfedcowboy; frankjr
Text to be rendered as italic should be surrounded by <i>...</i>. italics

Text to be rendered as underlined should be surrounded by <U>...</U> underlined
76 posted on 10/20/2005 8:06:48 PM PDT by WSGilcrest (Tinky likes it!)
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To: Pikamax
OK, at the possibility of sounding ignorant. How can Fitzgerald charge anyone without establishing that Plame was/is an undercover CIA agent actively engaged in an intelligence operation? Doesn't Fitzgerald have to prove that the 'US undercover operation law' has been violated before he can level charges at anyone?

Hello...?

77 posted on 10/20/2005 8:07:19 PM PDT by demlosers
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To: frankjr

That would be a < p> for 'paragraph.' (without the space)

Pinz


78 posted on 10/20/2005 8:07:36 PM PDT by pinz-n-needlez
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To: gondramB
The entertainment industry is more forgiving than politics...you can be fresh out of rehab for the twelth time if they think you can still sell tickets.

How do you explain Marion Barry?

79 posted on 10/20/2005 8:07:52 PM PDT by bigeasy_70118
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To: alnick
How can someone be indicted for "covering up" something that wasn't illegal in the first place?

I've thought from the beginning that this was the ploy. If I can get you to obstruct justice or perjure yourself about any little thing even if it is on a trumped-up charge, then you're toast. This has been the left's strategy from the beginning.

80 posted on 10/20/2005 8:08:22 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana (No amnesty needed...My ancestors proudly served. [remodel of an old '70s bumper sticker])
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