Posted on 11/17/2005 2:49:48 AM PST by The Raven
Bob Woodward's just-released statement, suggesting that on June 27, 2003, he may have been the reporter who told Scooter Libby about Joseph Wilson's wife, blew a gigantic hole in Patrick Fitzgerald's recently unveiled indictment of the vice president's former chief of staff.
While that indictment did not charge Mr. Libby with outing a CIA covert operative, it alleged that he lied to investigators and the grand jury. As we have stated earlier on this page -- and unlike many conservative voices then -- we believe perjury is always a serious offense (even in a political setting). And if sufficient evidence exists to support a conviction, then Mr. Fitzgerald's indictment of Mr. Libby was fully warranted.
However, the heart of his perjury theory was predicated upon the proposition that Mr. Libby learned of Valerie Plame's identity from other government officials and not from NBC's Tim Russert, ...
--snip
However, given Mr. Woodward's account, which came to light after the Libby indictment was announced, that he met with Mr. Libby in his office -- armed with the list of questions, which explicitly referenced "yellowcake" and "Joe Wilson's wife" and may have shared this information during the interview -- it is entirely possible that Mr. Libby may have indeed heard about Mrs. Plame's employment from a reporter. ...
--snip Accordingly, Mr. Fitzgerald should do the right thing and promptly dismiss the indictment of Scooter Libby.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
We're talking about an agent who outed herself on her third date to a man who had "too many wives and drugs". A woman who pondered before she told him...about all the money and time the CIA had spent on her.
I believe THAT secret outing was never told to the CIA and believe Joe considers himself to be another Lawrence of Arabia.
Joe's book was "worthless" without the addition of Valerie's outing. (He even said so.)That's what his July 6th article was about. It was inevitable that Valerie would be outed. Everyone knew. "Hire me: I'll come out", said Joe to the Dems".
A "friend", "Cooper's phone calls" and Voila....an attempt to take down Rove is born.
" A year? Your calendar is different from the one most of the US uses then."
Libby testified in March 2004. Many of the questions were about converstaions from June and July of 2003.
Of course you're not buying it. Liberals' only believe what suits their agenda.
The indictment does not depend on that premise.
That is not the only time he testified.
26. As part of the criminal investigation, LIBBY was interviewed by Special Agents of the FBI on or about October 14 and November 26, 2003, each time in the presence of his counsel. During these interviews, LIBBY stated to FBI Special Agents that: ...
When you can't win with reason, resort to ad hominem.
I have a feeling that that Federal Law for Protection of Sources is not going well.
Isn't it funny how we no longer hear how rare it is to prosecute for perjury. That was all we heard during the Clinton saga.
At the very least Libby should argue selective prosecution.
All this talk of Woodward at the very least should remind everyone that Mark Felt is considered a hero by the media and the rest of the establishment.
What did he do? He leaked knowingly leaked classified information in retaliation for being passed over for head of the FBI.
Just last month people were giving him awards. (One of which was personally presented by Judith Miller, before the NY Times realized she had double crossed them.)
That is not "testimony", insofar as Libby is not under oath, and has no obligation to assist the FBI.
There is truly an "angel in the whirlwind."
Read the indictment, hot shot. He was indicted for his testimony in March 2004:
"31. In or about March 2004, in the District of Columbia,
I. LEWIS LIBBY, also known as "SCOOTER LIBBY,"
defendant herein, did knowingly and corruptly endeavor to influence, obstruct and impede the due administration of justice, namely proceedings before Grand Jury 03-3, by misleading and deceiving the grand jury as to when, and the manner and means by which, LIBBY acquired and subsequently disclosed to the media information concerning the employment of Valerie Wilson by the CIA."
So how do we phrase that concisely in a way that is easy to digest?
Perhaps Doug from Upland can do something along the lines of the wreck of the Patrick Fitzgerald (not my line)
The indictment does depend on that premise, as Fitzgerald asserts that reporters didn't know and could not have told Libby. This is why Fitzgerald charges that Libby didn't tell Cooper or Miller that he heard about Plame from reporters. Woodward shows Fitzgerald is wrong about that and that he does not have a case.
Okay, but it's a argument of sophistry on your part to object to the term "testimony." Counts 2 and 3 of the indictment recite those dates and that testimony as the object of "false statement" offenses, which are a crime under 18 USC 1001(a)(2).
Ta ta, hot shot.
The Wretch That Is Patrick Fitzgerald
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Yeah, it's the Martha Stewart offense - it was BS then, and it's BS now.
That's why I want there to be a trial. I want Libby's lawyer to question these people under oath. Then the public will see what a lying bunch of people these people are.Also, it will be fun to see them all turning on each other.
Again, WOW! I used to think I was smart, but I can't follow this at all, and am too lazy to read the indictment. I'm leaning toward thinking Libby lied, BUT.... He must NEVER EVER be convicted. EVER! If the dems want you convicted, if the party that put M. Moore in the Presidential Box at their convention, and the party of Alger Hiss, the commies, the VC, the Rosenbergs, the Clintons, and Roe V. Wade, and gun control, if THAT party wants you convicted, then in my eyes you (Libby) are an instant god, a hero, a saint, a man who must be showered with love, respect, and gold. Death to the dems and all their filthy, sub-human, scum-sucking, piece of filth allies.
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