Posted on 03/06/2007 5:54:52 PM PST by windchime
So let me get this straight: Scooter Libby is going to jail for not remembering who he told what. He didn't lie, evidently. He didn't remember right, and that is a federal crime, of course, if you happen to be speaking to a FBI agent when your memory fails.
But at the same time, the same Justice Department has taken the case of a high government official who lied, who stole classified documents, who destroyed those documents, and he's walking around free as a bird. They won't even ask him to take a lie detector test to determine if he lied more than they already know.
People are saying the Libby trial is the key to the kingdom, that it stands for the trial of the entire administration and the war in Iraq.
Here's what it was about: Does the vice president have the right to say, see that guy named Joe Wilson who is going around saying I sent him to Africa to investigate Saddam's nuke bombs? I didn't send him. His wife did.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
The White House got way too cute in this whole matter.
On DAY ONE, Cheney needed to hold a brief press conference and tell the press, "I didn't send this low level lackey, Joe Wilson, anywhere. His wife, Valerie Plame, who works at the CIA, apparently had a hand in sending Wilson on this silly junket. I have ordered an investigation and will let you know the facts when I get them. Thank you."
Sorry, but I am having some difficulty working up a lot of sympathy in this mess.
I agree that a Cheney statement early on would have been preferable, but you know what they say about hindsight.
I am convinced that from the beginning this was a plan to damage or bring down the administration. The White House had no way of knowing what would result from Joe Wilson's op-ed piece. A nobody 'diplomat' spouts off to the NYT . . . happens every day. Do you react to all of them?
Even before the article appeared, all players were in place and following the script.
Yeah, they did. The jury determined that OJ was not guilty too.
I do believe we have a great justice system in our country, but it isn't perfect.
re: According to every lawyer I have ever known, guilt or innocence is secondary to the conduct of the trial.
Thus we see a glimpse of the genesis of the problem... /grin
Two more articles:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1796568/posts - Clarice Feldman
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1796843/posts - Washington Post Editors
Pardon me if I don't take the judgment of Denis' (one n) minions.
It is very simple: Libby was indicted because he worked for Marc Rich and he was convicted because he worked for Dick Cheney.
Very good comments Dave.
Libby talked and Berger walked.
Bumperoo!
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