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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This investigation was a total waste.22 months and millions of dollars and they still could'nt produce a leaker!The American people never cared about this because they new Wilson,his wife and their left leaning media stooges set this whole thing up.
DU misstatement
They have no clue!
I knew Howie would come through! LOL!
Sure, we almost believe you. You traitors weren't anxiously waiting for "Fitzmas" or anything. These pinkos are like hungry jackals swarming over a piece of fresh meat. They don't waste any time putting out responses to this, er-- "tragedy". Political opportunism at it's most obvious and disgusting.
Oh puhleaze. Dean's torch song is sickening. And transparent. Put away your feather boas dems, the Lamentation Opera is over. OVER.
Himself & his wife (He & Judy had a thing you know)
That is what I hear....but it is true? I don't think anyone knows except those two.
Oh, yes. It's the usual slavering bit of moral sanctimony from the Left, you know.
Meanwhile corrupt, scumbag liberals hardly seemed to notice the forty or so indictments handed down during The Stainmaster's reign of lawless political and moral degeneracy.
Oh, I forget, he was probably performing abortions at that time.
It's a top level cadre of conspirators. A cabal of plotters to suppress free speech. I say we shut them down. The DNC and the MSM that is.
Keep talking Howie. Keep talking. YEAAAAH!
I have heard charges made, I can't remember by whom, on Brit's show, that this is exactly the case. Like Saudi Arabia, it is not CIA the institution that is the enemy, but individuals within the CIA. In fact, we often forget that these institutions are not monoliths. They are always made up of people. Individual people taking individual actions.
Even the Prosecutor said "It's just a charge, he's presumed innocent." I thought that was kind of ironic and funny considering the source.
Himself & his wife (He & Judy had a thing you know)
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There we go. That's his defense. He was lying about sex.
My gosh. they all went to jail in Watergate, and often to the graveyard on Willie's watch.
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