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People have tried to make more of this than they should. Libby looked bad on this one and anyone who looked at the case might say that Fitzgerald was FOS for going after him but I don't see how they could buy Libby's spin. This was a huge issue for the WH at the time and they were going into damage control mode. Of course they are going to have to fight back. Fitzy nailed him for trying to cover his ass which is lame but Libby likely put himself in this mess.

"This was a huge issue for the WH at the time and they were going into damage control mode."

And is there something wrong with that? Wouldn't any administration attempt to present its case and counter what it saw as false information? And look at the government's evidence. Yes, there are memos and talking points relating to Wilson, but THEY DO NOT EMPHASIZE VALERIE PLAME, contrary to Fitz's claims. The White House was in catch up mode, not attack mode. It was WILSON and the media who were in attack mode. The WH was asking, Who is Wilson? Who sent him? What is this report he's talking about? Why didn't we see this report? What did the report say? These were legitimate questions, not a "smear campaign."