[shrinkermd]

FYI. And, thanks if you read to the end.

[babygene]

So, it would be wise to refuse to testify under oath, period, since it might incriminate you if they don't believe you.

Just claim the 5th...

[marron]

One of the jurors—Denis Collins—once worked for the Washington Post; he wrote a book on the CIA and was once a neighbor of Russert and may have attended barbecues in Russert’s yard. Collins also had interviewed Bob Woodward and numerous other media celebrities. Collins is a liberal Democrat who commented on Libby’s situation in the liberal blog—the Huffington Post. After the trial he opined that some on the jury were disappointed they had such a small fish and that Rove or Vice President Cheney should have been on trial.

Was this known prior to the trial? Is this grounds for mis-trial?

[stylin19a]

what i never understood and the snippets of the transcripts I've read are not clear on it, is:

Is finding out Joe Wilson's wife is cia the same as finding out Valerie Plame is cia ?
Is it possible the connection wasn't immediately known or made by Libby ? does it make a difference ?

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Thanks... I'll read all the detail later. Was this the expert the judge wouldn't allow to testify? Libby's mistake was not adopting the tried and true Clinton-method: I don't remember, I have no recollection of that, you won't find a shred of evidence of that, I'll take the 5th Amendment. What a travesty. Unfortunately, our President doesn't apparently have the fortitude to do the right thing and end this abomination by pardoning Libby or, better yet, firing Fitzgerald, ending this special prosecutor, and starting an investigation into Fitzgerald's methods and objectives in pursuing this show trial.

[Verginius Rufus]

Very interesting piece...with implications for other things in life besides those which get swept up into the legal system.

I think Libby's lawyer had run out of peremptory challenges when Russert's friend came up in the jury selection process...the judge didn't see any problem with seating that guy, even though much of the case revolved on the relative reliability of Russert's and Libby's testimony, and Russert wasn't in danger of going to prison.