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"We will defend vigorously against these charges" (Statement by Libby's Lawyer)
National Review Online ^ | 10/28/05 | Joseph Tate & Lewis Libby

Posted on 10/28/2005 1:46:49 PM PDT by frankjr

LINK: Statement from Libby's Lawyer


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To: onyx

I know -- same old media -- not good for much. I would still like to know what an intellectual property rights attorney is all about.


61 posted on 10/28/2005 2:20:20 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII MOM -- Istook for OK Governor in 2006! Allen in 2008!)
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To: frankjr

You know, I heard on the Hannity show today about this Wilson guy not signing a confidentialty agreement. I am thinking to myself, what?????, and in the position he is in. Why not? Most corporations ask employees or contractors, which ever the case, to sign one, whether they are involved in highly sensitive areas, documents, etc. or not.

It simply does not make sense that dealing with highly sensitive issues as Mr. Wilson is telling the world he was involvedin; a signed confidentiality agreement would not be high on the priority list. I'll bet all government agencies do it.

And this should be a red flag to anyone wondering who to point the finger at. I would surely point the finger at Wilson and his wife and who else alledgely plotted this obvious set up to probably get Bush.


62 posted on 10/28/2005 2:20:29 PM PDT by freekitty
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To: jellybean; freedumb2003

And no icing on top of Wilson's yellowcake.


63 posted on 10/28/2005 2:20:44 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: PhiKapMom
What in the world is an intellectual property rights attorney?

Mainly patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

64 posted on 10/28/2005 2:21:27 PM PDT by Erasmus (Getting captivated by modern music leads to Stockhausen Syndrome.)
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To: jellybean


LOL!!!!!!!


65 posted on 10/28/2005 2:21:38 PM PDT by onyx ((Vicksburg, MS) North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: Howlin

I read the Indictment {all 22 pages} and then went to the US Code of jusitce to see what Title 18 Section 793 {and all of the other litte subsections, 100, 1053 etc} were all about.

This section of law was written to be able to prevent {or later prosecute} any person from giving military secrets about ships, shipyards, and other very specific military, classfied secrets to anyone not entitled to receive them.

Since valerie was not covert, fitzzy could not use the law that was charged in the original investigation {if there was no crime, there was no cover up} so he dug around and found another nebulous law, which could be strecthed into an indictment.

This case is so weak that if a person's entire life were not in chaos, it would be funny. Now Libby is out of the WH, but he will have to spend millions of dollars and years of his life, disproving some spurious charges, about whether it was raining on July 23, 2003 when he looked out his window, and thought about valerie and joe.

After two years, a mid level staffer gets indicted, using a law about the secrecy of shipyards. All of the other charges, perjury, obstruction etc. all flow from this statute}. What a msierable system, that allows a prosecuter, the power over anyone, without any check or balance. That is the real danger of a "special prosecuter" for this one investigation, he has no boss. He can't be fired, no matter how badly he is screwing up, The Attorney General, the Congress, The President, no one can stop him, until he feels like quitting. Too much power, no oversight {except the eagle eyes of the press}.


66 posted on 10/28/2005 2:21:57 PM PDT by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
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To: Horkster

"Hugh," "Series," and "Loose" .... wonder what kind of strategery the lawyer will use.


67 posted on 10/28/2005 2:22:14 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: jellybean
Over at the DUmp they were all calling this "Fitzmas." And all Santa Fitz brought them was coal.

They asked for a Harley and all they got was a Scooter.

68 posted on 10/28/2005 2:22:34 PM PDT by AndrewB
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To: jellybean
"If Wilson was sent on a classified mission, why wasn't he investigated for disclosing classified information to Walter Pincus?"

Well. Perhaps it was a double secret mission. Or perhaps it was a a "mission," you know, but not "really" official. Maybe that's *how* secret it was.

I mean, wiling away the hours drinking mint tea with African despots and asking a few brainy questions is, you know, right up there will infilitrating an Iranian nuclear weapons laboratory.

That's just how brainy this little liberal tale really is. And serious. Oh. It's deathly serious.

69 posted on 10/28/2005 2:23:36 PM PDT by Reactionary
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To: PhiKapMom
You see? Hyphens do matter!
70 posted on 10/28/2005 2:24:43 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: PhiKapMom

An intellectual property attorney defends the violation of patents, trademarks, and copyrights. They represent clients like the RIAA, authors, media (newspapers, radio, TV, websites), and musicians, and entertainers.


71 posted on 10/28/2005 2:24:48 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: USS Alaska

Too much power, no oversight {except the eagle eyes of the press}.

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Well, I for one plan to keep an eye on this matter. Perhaps the non-mainstream media (e.g., Freepers, bloggers, et al.) can help get justice for Mr. Libby. After all, it was the little guys who outed CBS and Dan Rathernot over those forged documents.

And one more thing: I don't know a whole lot about Attorney Tate other than his firm and Martindale bios as posted here, but I know his firm is a prestigious heavy hitter. Sounds to me like Attorney Libby has chosen his counsel well. At least, he didn't get the OJ Simpson dream team. (Ugh)


72 posted on 10/28/2005 2:27:23 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: USS Alaska
What a msierable system, that allows a prosecuter, the power over anyone, without any check or balance. That is the real danger of a "special prosecuter" for this one investigation, he has no boss. He can't be fired, no matter how badly he is screwing up, The Attorney General, the Congress, The President, no one can stop him, until he feels like quitting. Too much power, no oversight {except the eagle eyes of the press}.

I suppose you felt the same way about Ken Starr ??
73 posted on 10/28/2005 2:28:18 PM PDT by ooioo
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To: onyx
It's funny how the media and the Democrats glom onto complete losers. Losers on the left rise up in stature, thrust upon pedestals. The latest "rising star" is Fitzgerald.
74 posted on 10/28/2005 2:28:56 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: USS Alaska

The way I read it, USS, if she was overseas on assignment at any time during the last 5 years she might fall within the statute definition as "covert". Looks to me like they wanted the law as inclusive as possible
And it's quibbling, an area in which they thrive.


75 posted on 10/28/2005 2:31:30 PM PDT by tumblindice
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To: PhiKapMom
As you and I have already discussed today people (including the radio lawyers) are missing an important point here. As a Federal employee he had an obligation to keep his stinking mouth shut about CIA personnel regardless of the information that existed in the public arena. Now he has to deal with an anally retentive prosecutor and a trial in an area of the country already hostile to Republicans. Nothing about Wilson /Plame matters. They probably will not be allowed to be called as witnesses.

This has the potential to go very badly for Libby.

76 posted on 10/28/2005 2:31:54 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (It is easy to call for a pi$$ing contest when you aren't going to be in the line of fire.)
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To: PhiKapMom
I would still like to know what an intellectual property rights attorney is all about.

They would be involved with lawsuits involving copyright and trademark infringement cases. Or other type of artistic works such as books, movies, paintings, and even software creation.

77 posted on 10/28/2005 2:32:29 PM PDT by iowamomforfreedom
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To: BigSkyFreeper; PhiKapMom

An intellectual property attorney defends the violation of patents, trademarks, and copyrights. They represent clients like the RIAA, authors, media (newspapers, radio, TV, websites), and musicians, and entertainers.

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And I might add...inventors, artists, architects and other professionals, corporations (manufacturers for example), tech companies...


78 posted on 10/28/2005 2:33:39 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: fatnotlazy

For the truly bored, {yet want to be informed} the following url will take you to the US Code, that will show the detail of the law that fittzy is using:

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00000793----000-.html


79 posted on 10/28/2005 2:38:39 PM PDT by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
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To: tumblindice; USS Alaska

From Page 5 of the indictment

"On or about June 12, 2003, LIBBY was advised by the Vice President of the United States that Wilson’s wife worked at the Central Intelligence Agency in the Counterproliferation Division. LIBBY understood that the Vice President had learned this information from the CIA."

CPD is in the Directorate of Operations. Would this make her an operative? Are all operatives covert? I don't know, just asking.


80 posted on 10/28/2005 2:39:38 PM PDT by NC28203
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