The indictment mentions "corrupt endeavor" often. Does there need to be a "corrupt endeavor" for these charges to be valid? If what Libby did was merely pass on information obtained from Woodward and mistakenly attributed them to Russert, is that a corrupt endeavor?
"Corrupt endeavor" is a term of art that is derived from 18 USC 1503, Obstruction of justice. The phrase "corrupt endeavor" appears twice in the indictment, and the word "corruptly" appears once. All of these occurances are in the context of Count 1 of the indictment.
If what Libby did was merely pass on information obtained from Woodward and mistakenly attributed them to Russert, is that a corrupt endeavor?
In the context of this case, I would not think that sort of error would be material.