[Political Junkie Too]

I'm not talking about police tactics, I'm talking about obstruction of justice. I'm not a lawyer, but I watch Law and Order on TV -- don't they have some kind of "tainted fruit" argument that throws out evidence if it was found due to illegal circumstances? If Woodward spoke up sooner, Libby might not have been put in the position to make contradictory statements. Couldn't Woodward's silence have caused a potentially innocent man to be put into a situation that he would not otherwise have found himself in?

-PJ

[MarcusTulliusCicero]

Again, it wouldn't apply in this case since it is independent of the original allegations. Libby is indicted with nothing other than giving conflicting statements. It doesn't matter to the prosecution whether or not they were in regard to Valerie Plame or to what he had for breakfast. That's why whether or not, or rather, exactly when Woodward knew about Plame is irrelevant to Libby's charges. It IS relevant in regard to whether or not Libby or Rove or whomever actually outed her, but again, that isn't what Libby is charged with doing.