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Libby Responds to Wilson's Motion to Quash Subpoena
AmericanThinkerBlog ^ | 1-3-07 | ClariceFeldman

Posted on 01/04/2007 11:00:35 AM PST by STARWISE

Scooter Libby has responded to Joseph A. Wilson's Motion to Quash a Subpoena Libby isued to him as a "precaution" to assure he'd be available to tesify if necessary at the forthcoming criminal trial. Case 1:06-mc-00560-RBW Document 4 Filed 01/03/2007

Aside from citing the relevant strong legal precedent in his favor, detailing his efforts to accommodate Wilson's travel schedule and deriding as factually absurd the claim that the subpoena is meant to harass Wilson and affect his civil case against Libby as to which there is a pending Motion to Dismiss, Libby sets out the factual reasons why Wilson may need to take the stand.

He observes that it was to rebut Wilson's lies that the office of the vice president responded to his claims. He notes that Wilson spoke to many reporters during the relevant period, many of whom will be testifying at trial. In this regard he names Matt Cooper's co-author, Andrea Mitchell , Judith Miller, Walter Pincus and Robert Novak.

Most interestingly, the Motion to Quash states:"Recent disclsures by the government show that Wilson had a relationship with one of the government's key witnesses in the case and was in contact with that witness regarding certain issues key to the indictment in the relevant period." No name is given. I'd place my bet on Marc Grossman, Armitage's Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.

The cross examination of Mr. Grossman should be interesting.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cialeak; cooper; grossman; kristof; mitchell; novak; pincus; russert; scooterlibby; wilson
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To: johnny7

I'd like to see Wilson frog marched to that courtroom...in shackles if necessary.


21 posted on 01/04/2007 1:16:42 PM PST by Carolinamom (Thank God that Mary and Joseph were not pro-choicers.)
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To: Brilliant
It's absurd. The judge is not going to quash the subpoena. And if Wilson doesn't show up, he'll probably dismiss the case.

What happened to contempt of court? Failure to appear is subject to contempt with fines and/or prison time. At least that was when I worked for the Courts.

22 posted on 01/04/2007 1:54:01 PM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: STARWISE
"Bimp."


23 posted on 01/04/2007 2:18:06 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: STARWISE

Can I be on your list?

thanks.


24 posted on 01/04/2007 2:45:12 PM PST by griswold3
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To: STARWISE
Sorry to hear about your code!!

It seems like EVERYone I know (including me who NEVER gets them) had one this holiday season!

You know....they say that when you get colds, it means you're doing tooooooo much. Does THAT sound like anyone we know ;-) ???

25 posted on 01/04/2007 3:20:59 PM PST by NordP (America Votes: So sad to find out the majority is self-centered, short-sighted, and impatient.)
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To: griswold3

Just for Scooter?


26 posted on 01/04/2007 4:07:49 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: Howlin
Thanks for the 'ping' Howlin.

This could be the spark we've needed.

Praying that justice will finally be served on behalf of Libby.

It's my bet when they do manage to get Wilson on the stand under oath, as soon as he's backed up into a corner, he'll squeal like a pig and take all his accomplices with him to try and save his own sorry a$$.
27 posted on 01/04/2007 6:09:19 PM PST by AmeriBrit
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To: STARWISE; potlatch; devolve; PhilDragoo; bitt

Meanwhile, PBS aired a rerun of the episode of Frontline called "The Dark Side," referring mainly to the eeevil Dick Cheney. They retold the inaccurate version of the so-called outing of Ms. Plame. The show featured the reliable (/s) witnesses Joseph Wilson and Richard Clarke. They took care to update the program with the ominous-looking update that Sec. Rumsfeld resigned in December 2006. Funny, I saw nothing about Armitage, or the grinch that stole Fitzmas.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/darkside/view/


28 posted on 01/04/2007 9:20:51 PM PST by ntnychik
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To: Txsleuth

If big mouth Joe refuses to show up, Libby should be able to sue for his legal fees.

I can dream, can't I?


29 posted on 01/04/2007 9:27:05 PM PST by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: ntnychik; potlatch; devolve; Howlin; onyx; dixiechick2000

30 posted on 01/04/2007 9:27:11 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: PhilDragoo

Ha ha ha ha ha ha.. complete with the proper hat!!


31 posted on 01/04/2007 9:30:37 PM PST by onyx (DONATE NOW! -- It takes DONATIONS to keep FR running!!)
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To: ntnychik; potlatch; PhilDragoo; MeekOneGOP; dixiechick2000; Grampa Dave


Re-Bump!


32 posted on 01/04/2007 9:34:41 PM PST by devolve ( ....shop_invest_and_hire_wisely)
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To: PhilDragoo; devolve
I'll just say
GO FISH !

33 posted on 01/04/2007 9:36:56 PM PST by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: PhilDragoo

*snicker*


;o)


34 posted on 01/04/2007 9:37:48 PM PST by dixiechick2000 (There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
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To: devolve

Re-re-bump!


35 posted on 01/04/2007 9:40:24 PM PST by dixiechick2000 (There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
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To: popdonnelly

Didn't he and Val recently flee to Santa Fe with their tails between their legs...I thought the timing was interesting...just before Christmas so they had a perfect excuse to hide from all the holiday partites where they might have been forced by their "friends" to do some 'splainin'.


36 posted on 01/04/2007 9:55:18 PM PST by crabbie
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To: PhilDragoo; onyx; All

That's a GREAT one, Phil.


37 posted on 01/04/2007 10:01:50 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: Txsleuth
I want Libby's lawyers to nail Wilson's butt!!!

To the wall!

38 posted on 01/05/2007 4:37:38 AM PST by prairiebreeze (Unapologetically Celebrating the Birth of Christ!!)
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Bump!


39 posted on 01/05/2007 6:07:14 AM PST by windchime (I consider the left one of the fronts on the WOT.)
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To: PhilDragoo

Merry Fishmas, er, Fiztmas, a couple of weeks late from the MSM/DNC hit man posing as a fearless law enforcer.


40 posted on 01/05/2007 7:47:05 AM PST by Grampa Dave (If you are reading this and don't donate to Free Republic, you are probably a liberal or CINO.)
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