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Title 18, section 793 is the section under which the indictment is handed down. Perjury, and obstruction are sub-sections under 793 {in this case}. This is the section of the law is being used, it is in the indictment. There can't be obstruction of justice if there has been no crime. Since they couldn't use the statute {for outing a covert agent}, they used this law.

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

Title 18, section 793 is the section under which the indictment is handed down. Perjury, and obstruction are sub-sections under 793 {in this case}

I don't see that. Please explain. The obstruction count was brought under 18 U.S.C. s 1503; the perjury charges under 18 U.S.C. s 1623 and the false statement charges under 18 U.S.C. s 1001(a)(2). As far as I can tell, none of these charges requires proving a violation of the crimes the grand jury was originally investigating, which included 18 U.S.C. 793. You simply can't lie to a grand jury or the FBI and expect not to be brought up on at least a false statement charge, if not perjury or obstruction of justice.

All the indictment says about 18 U.S.C. s 793 is that as a person with security clearances, Libby "was obligated by applicable laws and regulations, including Title 18, United States Code, Section 793... not to disclose classified information to persons not authorized to receive such information..."