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Libby knew CIA spy by name before it was published, filing shows
Mercury News ^ | Posted on Tue, Feb. 28, 2006 | BY JAMES GORDON MEEK

Posted on 03/01/2006 5:57:23 PM PST by Perdogg

WASHINGTON - Handwritten notes taken by the CIA show Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide knew the name of CIA spy Valerie Plame Wilson a month before her cover was blown.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agent99; cheney; cialeak; cialeaklibby; medialiesagent99; mwdp; nofitzmasforyou
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The filing suggests Cheney may have been present when Libby griped to his CIA briefer about agency officials slamming Cheney in the press. Seven officials have testified that Libby raised the CIA spy with them before columnist Robert Novak mentioned her in a column. In the filing, Fitzgerald also revealed that his investigators also confiscated computers.

This means nothing. Fitz still has to prove Mens Rea.

Nothing new herre. This was already discussed in the NYT on October 26th, 2005. Remember? I guess it's Dump on Bush Month, but when isn't it?

1 posted on 03/01/2006 5:57:26 PM PST by Perdogg
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To: A Citizen Reporter; AliVeritas; alnick; AmericaUnited; Anti-Bubba182; arasina; BobS; Carolinamom; ..
Scooter ping!
2 posted on 03/01/2006 5:58:14 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: Howlin; frankjr; Peach

ping!


3 posted on 03/01/2006 5:59:15 PM PST by Perdogg (The Opinions expressed by Perdogg are correct and should be relied upon)
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To: Perdogg

"t appears to be the first known document in the hands of prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald that directly contradicts Lewis "Scooter" Libby's claim he learned from reporters in July 2003 that Valerie Wilson was a CIA employee."

---snip


"Meanwhile, a judge overseeing Libby's perjury trial ruled Monday that Libby won't get any copies of the secret daily intelligence briefings for Cheney and President Bush."


4 posted on 03/01/2006 6:00:20 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: Perdogg

Anyone that reads Vanty Fair knew too, didn't they Barney???


5 posted on 03/01/2006 6:01:04 PM PST by Waco
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To: Perdogg
Ummm...So What?

not like it wasn't part of his job or anything...

6 posted on 03/01/2006 6:01:40 PM PST by xcamel (Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
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To: Perdogg

What cover? Is Satchlebutt a cover?


7 posted on 03/01/2006 6:03:29 PM PST by Steamburg (Pretenders everywhere)
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To: Perdogg
knew the name of CIA spy Valerie Plame Wilson a month before her cover was blown.

Ummm, when was that exactly.....6,7,8 years ago???

8 posted on 03/01/2006 6:05:52 PM PST by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
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To: Waco

who is Barney?


9 posted on 03/01/2006 6:06:17 PM PST by Perdogg (The Opinions expressed by Perdogg are correct and should be relied upon)
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To: Howlin

That's what he's basing his case against Libby on?


10 posted on 03/01/2006 6:07:38 PM PST by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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To: marajade

I sure hope so..............LOL.

Amazing, isn't it?


11 posted on 03/01/2006 6:08:34 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: Howlin

I wouldn't of charged it. But hey, I wasn't the special prosecutor who spent millions of dollars to back it up.


12 posted on 03/01/2006 6:09:57 PM PST by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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To: Perdogg
Handwritten notes taken by the CIA show Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide knew the name of CIA spy Valerie Plame Wilson a month before her cover was blown.

Can somebody clue me in on the meaning of this? I figured Libby knew Plame's name for months if not years before Novak wrote his column. I don't understand if this is supposed to be news, or what - - what am I missing here?

Thanks.

13 posted on 03/01/2006 6:12:21 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard

The discrepancy between Libby saying he learned of her from reporters and a CIA officers handwritten note that he knew about her a month before.


14 posted on 03/01/2006 6:13:40 PM PST by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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"...her cover was blown."

Repeat a lie often enough....

15 posted on 03/01/2006 6:14:07 PM PST by RasterMaster ("Bin Laden shows others the road to Paradise, but never offers to go along for the ride." GWB)
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To: marajade; Lancey Howard

This was in the NYT on Oct 26th, 2005. there is nothing new here.


16 posted on 03/01/2006 6:16:07 PM PST by Perdogg (The Opinions expressed by Perdogg are correct and should be relied upon)
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Libby apparently testified that he learned of her from reporters not a CIA operative's handwritten note. Doesn't matter it was in the NYT.


17 posted on 03/01/2006 6:18:14 PM PST by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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To: Lancey Howard
Nobody knew anything about Plame because she was entirely too far down the food chain for White House notice EXCEPT FOR ONE THING ~ her husband.

In fact, he had done some interesting work under BUSH I and had no doubt had to answer some questions to get in the White House to be commended by the President.

Later on, he most likely got another White House visit, to the Clinton White House, and his marriage to Valerie had to be reported to get that clearance. He may have even had a later visit under Bush II.

I have no doubt Libby is going to spring a White House clearance document showing Ambassador Wilson reporting his wife as a CIA employee ~ maybe even more good stuff.

Every individual with access to the clearance documents would know.

Fritz probably never bothered to check this data source.

18 posted on 03/01/2006 6:21:16 PM PST by muawiyah (-)
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To: Howlin

bttt


19 posted on 03/01/2006 6:26:27 PM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: muawiyah
I have no doubt Libby is going to spring a White House clearance document showing Ambassador Wilson reporting his wife as a CIA employee

I'll pop a cork in Your Honor when it comes to pass.

20 posted on 03/01/2006 6:31:27 PM PST by ExcursionGuy84 ("Jesus, Your Love takes my breath away.")
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