[rightinthemiddle]

It happens all the time. Its called perjury. Lying under oath. If Libby or Rove lied under oath, they should be held accountable.

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I woudn't want to have to repeat the same facts, to the best of my recollection, about something that happened two years ago FOUR different times in front of a grand jury and a prosecutor who's being pressured by the media to indict.

[conserv13]

I woudn't want to have to repeat the same facts, to the best of my recollection, about something that happened two years ago FOUR different times in front of a grand jury and a prosecutor who's being pressured by the media to indict.

You're right. That is why prosecutors use their judgement to figure out if someone intentionally lied, or just honestly forgot something.

No one has been charged with anything yet, and if they are charged, they are innocent until proven guilty.

[Steve_Seattle]

"I woudn't want to have to repeat the same facts, to the best of my recollection, about something that happened two years ago FOUR different times in front of a grand jury and a prosecutor who's being pressured by the media to indict."

It's common sense - ask any psychologist - that memory is very limited and very prone to error. If someone asks me whether I ever talked to a particular person about "x," I may or may not remember based on how long ago it was, how important it seemed at the time, how many people I interact with on a daily basis, how many times I talk with that particular person, my state of distractedness at the time of the conversation, and so forth. I certainly hope that "perjury" charges aren't brought when the normal limitations of memory are a reasonable explanation for omissions or inconsistencies.

[Mogollon]

If Libby or Rove lied under oath, they should be held accountable.

Right. Just like Slick Willy was held accountable for lying under oath.