Posted on 01/31/2007 6:44:27 PM PST by Enchante
But at the trial we learned that when Grenier was asked about it during the Fitzgerald investigation, he couldn’t remember whether he had told Libby or not.
When he was first interviewed by the FBI, he didn’t recall. “My response at the time was that I didn’t clearly remember,” Grenier testified.
Later, before the grand jury, Grenier recounted, “I told them that I may have, but I didn’t recall.”
It wasn’t until a year later, when the Libby case was again in the news, that Grenier remembered that he remembered.
“I was going over it and over and over in my mind,” he told the jury. Finally, the memory came.
Given all of this, Libby’s defenders often ask the question: Out of all these bad memories — lapses involving significant things — how come Lewis Libby is the only guy to be indicted?
Perhaps there’s a good reason — we haven’t heard all the evidence yet.
But it’s a good question.
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Unfortunately, the DC jury undoubtedly reflectes the party registration of that city -- 90% Democrat. They probably all hate Republicans and have already convicted Libby if for no other reason than to score one against the hated Bush and Cheney. As with the OJ Simpson jury, the evidence means nothing.
If they actually do the right thing and acquit an innocent man, I will be absolutely floored.
It doesn't matter that there was not a crime comitted in the 1st place.
All that ever mattered was Bush's Cabinet = Indicted, much as the 80+ ethics charges against Newt that all proved false.
[...no one remembers what happened]
Truth is easily remembered, when someone lie's, they have to try to member what the lie was and why they lied and who they lied to.
It sure won't be from Perky Katie.
Its hard to remember what happened when nothing happened. Money and time spent trying to remember a non event. This is so ridiculous. This is what happens when a trial was brought for partisan political reasons rather than wrong doing.
Because its not a crime to tell someone that a bureaucrat who has commuted to work every day for the past six years to CIA headquarters in Langely VA, works for the CIA.
I think there is overwhelming case for appeal to be successful if there is conviction, even partisan judges understand what's happening here.
If it's overturned on appeal Libby could recover legal expenses, if it's a pardon he can't.
I'd wait for an appeal, but at least big part of the real story (the media part) is being told on the record. "They" will still spin it, but at least it can be counteracted by facts.
If all else fails, pardon should be immediate.
Exactly, so what was "investigated" to begin with? Good question to ask at the trial, if allowed - yet another appellate matter.
I can't imagine that any jury could sit through day after day after day of "I don't remember" and all its variations without finally wondering "What the &*%# am I doing here?"
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