I still believe that Fitz should be made to account for how well he has spent hyis time and money. I'd suggest that most of what he has done is basically perpetrate fraud on the taxpayer. His "investigation" was only pointed in one direction. I sure hope he doesn't plan to become a member of the SCOTUS.
If Libby hadn't lied or had severe memory loss, much of that taxpayer money could've likely been saved. I was very impressed with Fitzgerald's press conference yesterday, and I think Bush is impressed with Fitzgerald, too, which is why he was appointed in the first place and why the White House hasn't attacked him.
"Perpetrate Fraud on the taxpayer"
What a great line. Think about it for a second. Isn't that what the political class do all the time?
Just like Ken Star, his opportunity for that has been blown.
What frosted me about the press con yesterday was Fitzie's monologue about how outing CIA agents will affect recruiting of agents, etc.
HELLO. Recruiting of agents is impacted ONLY if someone INTENTIONALLY compromised the cover of a COVERT agent. Otherwise, this is just in the category of "it happens."
No one thinks Libby intentional compromised a covert agent. Fitzie can't even answer the quesion of whether Plame was a covert agent!
Fitzie's pontificating about how Libby's alleged conduct had this horrible effect on national security because it made people afraid to become CIA agents was lame and embarrassing.
He is claiming an effect without bothering himself with whether the "cause" occurred.
If Libby or anyone else actually intentional lies about a material fact under oath, well, hang 'em high. That's the difference between us and the Rats. We don't overlook wrongdoing/rule of law because of political agendas (although, admittedly, it's very disappointing when a good man goes down and someone like Bubba, a known and proven liar, gets off simply because of his political position).
But it's the commitment to the rule of law that requires us to evaluate whether this is simply the criminalization of politics, an act that actually UNDERMINES the law and NATIONAL SECURITY.
It sures looks that way at the moment.