Posted on 10/28/2005 1:35:30 PM PDT by areafiftyone
To: National Desk
Contact: Karen Finney of the Democratic National Committee Press Office, 202-863-8148; Web: http://www.democrats.org
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald today indicted Vice President Cheney's chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, on two counts of perjury, two counts of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice. Libby was known to have been part of a group of White House officials that included Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove, Deputy National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, and Press Secretary Scott McClellan who were charged with selling the Bush Administration's rationale for the Iraq war to the American people.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today issued the following statement:
"This is a sad day for America.
"Beyond the evidence that the White House manipulated the intelligence used to justify the war in Iraq, a group of senior White House officials not only orchestrated efforts to smear a critic of the war, but worked to cover up this smear campaign. In so doing, they ignored the rule of law, endangering our national security and the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting our nation's security. I. Lewis Libby was a part of this internal White House group.
"This is not only an abuse of power, it is an un-American abuse of the public trust. As Americans, we must hold ourselves and our leaders to a higher standard. We cannot fear dissent. We cannot fear the truth. And we cannot tolerate those who do.
"More importantly, we can't ignore the glaring questions this case has raised about the rationale the Bush Administration used to send us to war in Iraq, a war that continues. American soldiers are still in harms way. Over 2,000 brave Americans have lost their lives, thousands of American soldiers have been wounded, and thousands of American families have made the ultimate sacrifice. Still, the President has no plan and no exit strategy. And still he hasn't answered the question, what are we doing in Iraq and when can our troops come home?
"President Bush faces a serious test of leadership; will he keep his pledge to hold his Administration to high ethical standards and give the American people what they deserve, and will he answer to the American people for these serious missteps?"
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He doesn't get it. We won allready.
If all they got was one indictment, by the time Fitzs gets arround to more, there will be a new Republican President ready to pardon everyone.
The Dems have lost another round, as usual.
Chewing gum in class.
Was there an underlying crime prior to the investigation? If so, where are the charges?
Democrats talking about "standards"...
The freaking horror of it all...
Semper Fi
I was listening to the prosecutor make his charges, and I was like "Wank wank wank shut up already"
Crazy Howie sez: ""More importantly, we can't ignore the glaring questions this case has raised about the rationale the Bush Administration used to send us to war in Iraq..."
Prosecutor Fitzgerald sez: "This indictment is not about the war. Not about the propriety of the war. This is stripped of that debate and focused on a narrow transaction...they will be frustrated and not good for process and fairness of trial."
The general reaction to this does not match the democrat outrage. Once again, they look as though they are at the ballpark, but dressed for the opera.
That explains the flatus noise I heard that wasn't me. Or the dog...
Slick thought higher-standers were when Monica was on the 2nd floor.
No one here can tell me for one minute that we would not be screaming to high heaven if this was the Clinton's! Even if the case is a bunch of hogwash, this is NOT good for the Republicans.
I am ready to fight for this President but I am terribly disappointed. I don't think it had to be this way.
What is going on with the CIA? Are they trying to bring down Bush? I guess no one really knows.
Why did Libby obstruct justice? Who is he protecting?
Maybe some of these answers will come out in due time. Like I said, I will defend this President, especially against the MSM and the Democrats.
WINNING and when can our troops come home? When we are done winning.
-PJ
...because I waited two years to get the Spike and Karl Prison Love action figures under my Fitzmas tree, and instead I got...I got a rock."
This is IT! I'm tired of Republicans taking the high road. Bury these bastards - every last one of them!
I'm sorry Howard, I thought lies and perjury didn't matter....or is that only when leftist Democrats are accused?
Clinton thought Iraq WMDs, why you changing your story now?
It's a good day. I'd hate to think what would happen if all these losers, rejects and extremists on the left were in charge....
You can't bury what's already underground. Why do you think they call it DU -- 'Rats live in the sewers.
When you say "Howard Dean" to most people in the country, they think of his scream. I can't take the man seriesly.
This was likely written a year ago.
You are right....I am just so disappointed that it has come to this. I HATE it when the Democrats are able to gloat....and the MSM.
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