[independentmind]

Reason for demand of "Special Counsel" take the focus of answering questions about what really is going on and also attempt to control the investigation by getting one of their own to run it.

The request for a Special Counsel is motivated by the desire to drag this scandal out until the next presidential election.

[Just mythoughts]

That was my initial thought, however, the way Mr. Wilson has acted and the words/accusations he has tossed out without anything to back them up to me says this is a whole lot deeper than dragging out a scandal.

Dragging it out is the icing on the cake, but it also stops getting anything about why Mr. Wilson was selected to go gather intel.

That is what need be answered, WHY HIM?