The Wilson part that really interested Fitzgerald was tiny, as I told TIME readers. Basically, I asked Libby if he had heard anything about Wilson's wife having been involved in sending him to Niger. Libby responded with words to the effect of, "Yeah, I've heard that too."He said HE asked Libby...AND Libby simply said "Yeah, Ive heard that too"...
See paragraph 23 on page 8 of the indictment. It recapitulates this same sequence of events and attributes the date of July 12, 2003 to the conversation.
On or about July 12, 2003, in the afternoon, LIBBY spoke by telephone to Cooper, who asked whether LIBBY had heard that Wilson's wife was involved in sending Wilson on the trip to Niger. LIBBY confirmed to Cooper, without qualification or elaboration, that he had heard this information too.http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osc/documents/libby_indictment_28102005.pdf
Libby is saying he recalls mentioning he heard it from reporters and Cooper does not recall reporters being mentioned. I am not saying the Libby truly did hear if from reporters first. Assuming he heard it elsewhere first then all he would be doing is lying to a reporter but not to the FBI or GJ about the conversation.
Let me also add that Fitz is claiming that "Yeah, I've heard that too" is not without qualification, but it also seems like it is far from a rock solid confirmation.