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Libby indicted on obstruction of justice, false statement and perjury charge - RESIGNS
http://drudgereport.com/ ^ | October 28, 2005

Posted on 10/28/2005 9:45:41 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative

Libby indicted on obstruction of justice, false statment and perjury charge...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: beltwaywarzone; cialeak; fitz; fitzgerald; hero; indictment; judymiller; libby; liberalinquisition; liedtofbi; liedtograndjury; marthastewart2; martyr; mattcooper; obstruction; pardon; phishing; plame; politicalpersecution; timrussert
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To: sinkspur
The point is, a high-profile prosecutor spent 24 months discovering that Libby couldn't get his stories straight about a non-crime.

What is even worse is that a SP spent more time and money on White Water and could not even get an Indictment of the Clintons.

281 posted on 10/28/2005 10:22:39 AM PDT by H. Paul Pressler IV
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To: tomahawk
Fitzgerald is blowing his career on this, in my opinion.

I think you are right. I hope Fitz has retirement plans.

282 posted on 10/28/2005 10:22:45 AM PDT by libill (Perhaps 'New Mogadishu' is a proper name for New Orleans)
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To: Defiant

Clinton's lies, and Monica, were to cover up treason.

Monica was the coverup, not the crime.


283 posted on 10/28/2005 10:22:55 AM PDT by the gillman@blacklagoon.com
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To: ASA Vet

Waste of time and I doubt Condi is going to go along since by now (if you're old enough to know anything about Watergate) you know the next congress will be controlled by Democrats and the next president will not just be a woman, but also a Democrat. Wonder if the next justice to the S.C. will also be a Democrat (or at least some friend for Ruth Ginzburg) in another attempt at appeasement by the WH?


285 posted on 10/28/2005 10:23:10 AM PDT by penowa
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To: jern

you prove my point.


286 posted on 10/28/2005 10:23:11 AM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: iamred1

Investigate the CIA, they been a veritable sieve of information, including trying to bring down the Pres. prior to the election. Remember the 'missing' explosives story leaked to the NY TImes? Plenty of examples. Let's see if anyone in government has the bal$$ to investigate them.


287 posted on 10/28/2005 10:23:16 AM PDT by SueRae
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To: Bigh4u2
According to the indictment, Valerie Plame WAS still considered undercover and her CIA employment was 'classified'.

That's SOP - it means that Fitzgerald did NOT believe she was covered by the subject acts, as speculated previously by Victoria Toensing and others. what a joke ;(

288 posted on 10/28/2005 10:23:22 AM PDT by Steven W.
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To: azhenfud
He's still innocent until the Democrats can form enough evidence to make him be found guilty.

We know that DC grand juries are mostly black. They are more than happy to indict Republicans but I remember vividly that it was said that Ken Starr couldn't get an indictment on any of the Clintoons even if he wanted to. Our first "black" President after all.

289 posted on 10/28/2005 10:23:36 AM PDT by Mister Baredog ((Conservatives don't want judicial "litmus tests", unless THEY supply the test that is))
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To: iamred1

iamred1 wrote:

"Lets hope for the sake of our great country that they catch all the perpertraitors. We cannot afford to have any administration inadvertently "outing" our secret service men and women. These are the people that go to the mat for us. These are the people that take the risks. "


Bottom-feeding troll alert.


290 posted on 10/28/2005 10:23:39 AM PDT by razorbak
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To: goldstategop

It may be B.S. but I'm just reporting what the indictment says.


291 posted on 10/28/2005 10:24:07 AM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: La Enchiladita

Yep. Al Haig reminded us of that which we were supposed to have learnt in school - and didn't...;-)


292 posted on 10/28/2005 10:24:13 AM PDT by azhenfud (He who always is looking up seldom finds others' lost change.)
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To: WillT
So let me get this straight: Libby told the FBI and grand jury he got Plame's name from reporters, but actually he got her name from Cheney.

That's what the presstitutes are saying but they are still lying - according to the indictment Libby first got the info from the STATE DEPT.

293 posted on 10/28/2005 10:24:20 AM PDT by Steven W.
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To: H. Paul Pressler IV
Prayers for Libby and his Family. Pray for a Pardon from Bush.

Yeah. Bush should do that. It would be the right thing to do. Clinton got off (in more ways than one), so there's no reason Libby shouldn't at least be forgiven because he was nailed by a non-crime.
Because of Libby's connections to the Clinton's, I wouldn't trust him with my bank account or charge card, but still....

294 posted on 10/28/2005 10:24:20 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal.")
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To: noblejones

Oh yea - they had to resort to cannibalism ya know. CRUNCH!


295 posted on 10/28/2005 10:24:24 AM PDT by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: azhenfud

LOL. It was ingenious to use red as part of their name, don't you think? We'll never suspect an ulterior motive by someone who uses the word red in their name. We'll just believe they are a good red stater and decide we should give their comments more credence.


296 posted on 10/28/2005 10:24:30 AM PDT by kenth (A zot! A zot! My kingdom for a zot!)
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To: sinkspur
I guess I don't get it. I do not see why anyone for any reason ever has a pass to lie under oath. Period. Our judicial system depends on that oath. Without it it's just a matter of the best liar with the most powerful support winning.

That said, maybe he is not guilty. I hope that's the case.

297 posted on 10/28/2005 10:24:31 AM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. Ps. 14:34)
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Vice presidential adviser I. Lewis "Scooter' Libby Jr. resigned Friday after being charged with obstruction of justice, perjury and making a false statement in the CIA leak investigation, a politically charged case that could throw a spotlight on President Bush's push to war.

Karl Rove, Bush's closest adviser, escaped indictment Friday but remained under investigation, his legal status a looming political problem for the White House.

The indictment charged Libby, 55, with one count of obstruction of justice, two of perjury and two false statement counts. If convicted on all five, he could face as much as 30 years in prison and $1.25 million in fines.

The charges stem from a two-year investigation by special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald into whether Rove, Libby or any other administration officials knowingly revealed the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame or lied about their involvement to investigators.

Libby is accused of lying about how and when he learned about Plame's identity in 2003 and told reporters about it. The information on the officer was classified.

He is also accused of lying when he told Fitzgerald's investigators that he learned about Plame's CIA status from Tim Russert of NBC. He learned it from Cheney, the indictment says.


298 posted on 10/28/2005 10:24:44 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave ("Liberals out of power are comical-Liberals in power are dangerous!"-ElRushbo quote.)
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To: fooman

so basically, certain lies are ok to a grand jury but others aren't. good stuff, I would like to read the criminal code on that


299 posted on 10/28/2005 10:24:53 AM PDT by jern
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To: iamred1

He wasn't indicted for outing anyone.


300 posted on 10/28/2005 10:25:06 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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