Can somebody give me the Cliff Notes on what I have missed here? I thought I heard somebody say he was trying to blame the White House, is that right?
Deflecting the jury to their own biases against the Administration, this could be a ruse to garner sympathy for Libby as a victim. In the present climate, victimhood is w/in a DC jury's understanding embrace, you know.
I'm not a fan of Wheeler or her web site (emptywheel), but she is doing a fine job blogging the trial. As long as you stay out of the comment section on firedoglake, you will find her take quite interesting and accurate. Of course JOM is also liveblogging, but not every day (Clarice Feldman has a press pass and blogged one of the jury selection days). JOM has a running thread daily about the events which is also informative, and comments there are quite informative and enjoyable to read.
Headline from today: CIA Manager Testifies Sending Wilson Was Val’s Idea