If True.......
Posted on 10/28/2005 8:15:48 AM PDT by Hadean
Lewis "Scooter" Libby will likely avoid perjury charges in the Leakgate case, and will instead be charged with making a false statement to investigators - a crime that mirrors Independent Counsel Robert Ray's findings against Hillary Clinton five years ago.
Libby's indictment "will be 'false statement' charges as part of an effort to mislead the grand jury," reporter Carl Cameron told Fox News radio host Tony Snow Friday morning.
"False statement charges are significantly different from perjury," Cameron explained. "They don't include the need to prove intent."
Libby's indictment will likely be based, said Cameron, on his claim that he first learned of Valerie Plame's identity from the media, rather than from Vice President Dick Cheney, as media accounts have suggested.
In his October 2000 final report on the Travelgate scandal, Independent Counsel Ray said of Mrs. Clinton: "The overwhelming evidence establishes that she played a role in the decision to fire the [travel office] employees and provided input into that decision. Thus, her statement to the contrary under oath was factually false."
Despite Mr. Ray's conclusion, however, that Mrs. Clinton had committed a serious federal felony, he declined to prosecute.
Despite Mr. Ray's conclusion, however, that Mrs. Clinton had committed a serious federal felony, he declined to prosecute.
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Okay, so whats with the double standard?
But if no crime was committed in the first place, how can there be a crime on anything after that fact?
THEY'RE GETTIN' NUTHIN' FOR FITZMAS!
Think Scooter will get the same consideration? He should be after Wilson and Plame!
Despite Mr. Ray's conclusion, however, that Mrs. Clinton had committed a serious federal felony, he declined to prosecute.
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It's amazing isn't it??...how the Clintons have walked away form CRIME AFTER CRIME.
The problem is when you are part of the Administration, you are more or less forced to testify or leave office under a cloud. Not fair in my opinion.
Even if you innocent, it's still wrong to lie.
People can get indicted for covering up or deceiving prosecutors even if a crime is not proven.
Just ask Martha Stewart.
How outspoken has Mrs. Clinton (or Mr. Clinton) been on this CIA Leak investigation?
Anyone care to venture to DU to see the meltdown?????
Boy the talking heads are really having a hay day....they have Libby in prision already, Rove is on his way, they both have brought down the White House, The slime clinton has won the white house for her games to play, and they are just as happy as pigs in mud....
OHHHHHHH how I hope this all blows up in their faces!!!!!!
("Denny Crane: Gun Control? For Communists. She's a liberal. Can't hunt.")
HEH HEH! Fitzmas stockings are full of coal!
...still of the opinion that this was much ado about nothing.....just payback from the rats and the clintons....
If True.......
DU suidide watch is on....
Bags of S(Witches).............
That would be a great idea for a DFU song. To the tune of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time."
Was over there earlier this morn, they are deeply saddened.
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