Libby should have said from the start. "I think I made a mistake in revealing Plame's name i was not thinking when i revealed that information." "My intent was to show the incorrect conclusions of Mr. Wilson but in the course of the conversation i inadvertently outed Ms. Plame." His big mistake was in trying to cover it up and he did not do a good job of doing it. I hope he gets off because the whole affair is total BS.
Pretty tough trail to cover up. I wonder what he was thinking. No need admit "outing." But he didn't need to say that he heard it first from reporters.
He may have a really good defense, on facts not in the indictment.