Libby told Fitzgerald that he learned of Wilson's wife from Tim Russert. Russert denies it. Libby may have confused Russert and Woodward. Fitzgerald is trying to prosecute this possible confusion as a willful lie and cover-up.
Walter Pincas and his wife are friends with the Wilsons they run in the same social circles. And I just bet so does Woodward.
No. The indicment is based on confusion between hearing from reporters, and asking (and obtaining) an authoritative answer from the CIA. The indictment appears to assert that Libby didn't disclose to investigators that he had called and met with the CIA in mid-June, asking specifically about Plame and obtaining an authoritative answer. He kept telling investigators "I didn't know about Plame, except what reporters were telling me."
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osc/documents/libby_indictment_28102005.pdf
Where can we get our Free Scooter shirts? This has gone on too far already.
I don't think he's confused. I think what happened was two fold:
1. Russert is lying. Everything Libby said about Russert was true, but Russert denied it.
2. Fitz is confused about what Libby said. Libby was trying to get across the idea to Fitz that Libby was being intentionally vague to reporters, and Fitz took what Libby said he told reporters as what Libby was stating as fact. In other words, if Libby testified that he told Russert (or whoever) he didn't know who Joe Wilson's wife was, he is testifying that he was lying to Russert to keep him off the trail. Fitz took the part about Libby saying he didn't know who Joe Wilson's wife was and charged him with perjury.