[LS]

This may be LL's salvation: I don't know in a public forum if they want to say what Plame's "classification" was or is, because that would allow the defense counsel to press her for specifics until she would have to say, "That's a matter of national security, and I can't tell you," at which point defense would say, "Your honor, I ask for a dismissal, in that we do not have access to all the prosecution's evidence."

I'm no lawyer. Some atty. help me out here, please. Is this feasible?

[Cboldt]

This may be LL's salvation: I don't know in a public forum if they want to say what Plame's "classification" was or is, because that would allow the defense counsel to press her for specifics until she would have to say, "That's a matter of national security, and I can't tell you," at which point defense would say, "Your honor, I ask for a dismissal, in that we do not have access to all the prosecution's evidence."

The evidence you seek is not relevant to the charge.

[Arm_Bears]

The cart has been in front of the horse from the outset of this whole episode, IMHO. Why hasn't anyone pulled her personnel file and developed a timeline of her classifcation/status relative to the alleged events? My guess is that would have saved a lot of time and effort (but it would have deprived the CommieLibDems of a forum).

[SE Mom]

I'm not clear that what you refer to -or any of the other bits and pieces we would like to see exposed- will- in fact be exposed. It looks as though these are narrow indictments- and specifically will only require a very few witnesses, i.e. Russert, Miller and Cooper- perhaps the VP. Since the only crimes alleged are in ref to when he knew about Plame, what he knew and from whom he knew it (that sound is my grammar teacher screeching).

The great wide-open, call the SOB's on the carpet spectacle that would REALLY clear the air doesn't seem will take place in this trial.

Superb piece by Mr. Levin. We are happily educated by him daily.