Now the Question can be settled: was Valerie Plame a covert agent of the CIA (hint:YES!) And does that make her betrayer a bona fide Traitor, or just in gross violation of civil service rules and guidelines, or ...? Will Scooter fall on his sword for Cheney in expectation of a pardon from W, or will the pardon come 1st (even this weekend) before the start of the trial? Because if the public gets a gander at how venality in the service of the Dark Side was the modus operandi in the West Wing, the Jigs Up! Boy George is too important to go down from a jew's inability to bullshit good enough. Expect a pardon, Quick! If not: Even better! Let the Good Times Roll! Or does: "...And Justice for ALL" sound more impartial?

BryanD:

Apparently you missed the news that the leaker was, in fact, former State Department official (and Colin Powell prodigy) Richard Armitage. And as the prosecutor has specifically said that Armitage will NOT face charges, the question on whether the "outing" of Plame was indeed a crime or not has been settled.

Libby's on trial for, as the saying goes, "lying about telling the truth about a liar" -- namely, Joe Wilson -- and not for "outing" Plame.

J.

A jury of one's "peers" has become a bit of an anachronism given the wacky demographics in DC.

He'd get a fairer trial in Durham, NC.

Jay,

bryan is not looking for enlightenment, that disrupts his "the Bush crowd" is nothing but evil mantra.

Just call him a jack-ass, that's more to his level.

Don't worry about Bryan, he's just one of millions that are so brain washed they mumble 'hate Bush', 'hate Bush', in their sleep. It's a pity they are still campaigning against Bush. He can't and won't run again and he'll burst more bubbles on the left when he doesn't declare martial law and take over.

Has anyone noticed the republican-communist comparison has stopped since the left wing liberal progressives that are in charge of congress have proven to be just that, communist/socialist? No need to ask where their politics lay now. What can we say, Putin, Chavez, Peeloshi, same politics, same tactics. Elected representatives sit down and shut up, you have no say in this House of representatives. The only saving grace is the Veto pen.

"bryanie" can you say "Rich"?

Armitage was assigned BY LIBBY to find out the source of Joe Wilson's trip. Armitage then reported back TO LIBBY the results. Libby then met with JUDITH MILLER of the horrible NY Times, etc, etc. And that's just the beginning! Read the Indictment (and if you wan't to transpose "Cheney for "Libby" you're probably safe in doing so : (it's easy reading, don't worry) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/28/AR2005102801086_pf.html

Armitage also opposed the war and was hardly a partisan bomb thrower.

Fitzgerald KNEW who did it EARLY in the case (yet continued investigating) and the odds of this case resulting in a conviction is non-existant.
-=Mike

Jay Tea: This is one for future blog anthologies, a landmark chapter and a key to Who's on the Ball and which blogs are dogs. Editorially speaking. (That's why I got a really hinky feeling W will use the pen!)

Hey Jack-ass, blow smoke however you want. This is a perjury trial, idiot. Libby didn't out the world's worst secret agent.

jhow69, MARC Rich!!! My boy! You followed my links (or read MY prior comments, I guess). You just TYPE dumb! But Rich will NOT come up; too many political lines are crossed and re-crossed for comfort there. Plus it's irrelevant. (RATS!)

Richard Armitage is a founding member of the neoconservative cabal known as the Project for a New American Century. This is a group of demented psychopaths who believe that America should build a worldwide empire recklessly toppling regimes whenever we please with whatever amount of force we like. Armitage coauthored a letter by PNAC in 1998 to President Clinton urging him to forcibly remove Saddam Hussein from power.

And guess who else was involved with PNAC? That's right. None other than our illustrious Vice President and his former chief of staff Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

J.R.! GOMER! Yeah, YOU! You said "secret". Report to re-education camp "W" forthwith!

Jay Tea writes

Libby's on trial for, as the saying goes, "lying about telling the truth about a liar" -- namely, Joe Wilson -- and not for "outing" Plame.

Ummmm.... Wrong.

First off, Wilson's report about the Nigerian yellow cake was true. BUSH lied about the report to the American people, which lead to Wilson's OpEd piece, which lead to outing his wife in a mean spirited act of retribution which was unprofessional, and against the interests of the United States.

Secondly, Libby is not on trial for lying about telling the truth. Libby is on trial for multiple instances of lying to a grand jury and obstructing justice.

But you know that.

Clap louder.

This and the Duke non rape case are the biggest jokes going on right now. If those aren't enough to let you know what liars the liberals are, nothing will.

Remember when the WaPo admitted recently that Joe Wilson is a liar and everyone owes Rove, etc. a huge apology? I don't think they have apologized yet. Admitting you're wrong is apparently something a democrat/liberal just cannot seem to do.

Um, no... We don't. Send the link.

Actually, it's weirder than all that. Wilson lied in the op-ed about his OWN report!

Jo, EVERYONE owes WHO a WHAT? http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=7681

Uhh "bryanDumbass" I ain't your boy because if I was you would be maggot food by now. As to "Rich" as in pardooone by old blue dress boy so don't give us the GB pardon crap. Don't need to read your post because they are all the same liberal BS so if you read one you read them all. Must type ok as you seem to know what I say dumbass.

Hi, little monkey!

Poor old little monkey. No teeth left to bite, and your hair's all matted and falling out. So sad.

Celery?

jowl69: HAHAHAHAHimarepublicanHAHAHAHA!

This trial is going to be better tv than any soap opera could hope to be. Pop some corn, grab a beer and set the recliner for pure entertainment enjoyment.

Don't forget to check the RW blogs daily to watch the Bush team peel away as the details are revealed one after another.

Doesn't democracy and TIVO make a great combination!

This is going to be the biggest non-event in history.

Um, no... We don't. Send the link.
Posted by: John at January 19, 2007 11:54 PM

Ah-hemmm. WaPo Sept 7, 2006

In fact, the prosecutor concluded that there was no crime; hence, no indictment. And we now know that the original "leak," in casual conversations with reporters Novak and Bob Woodward, came not from the conspiracy theorists' target in the White House but from the deputy secretary of state at the time, Richard Armitage, an esteemed member of the Washington establishment and no pal of Rove or President Bush.

Thanks, Marc. Great opinion piece on Rove.

I think this thread is about the Scooter Libby trial. Let's try to keep focused.

Thanks, Marc. Great opinion piece on Rove. I think this thread is about the Scooter Libby trial. Let's try to keep focused. :: by John on January 20, 2007 3:18 AM

However to make a sorry attempt at claiming Rove isn't connected to Libby in the case currently under litigation is nothing more than another diversion by you.

Not surprising.

Also not shocking you didn't provide any evidence that Plame was "outed" by anyone because as the facts and the special prosecutor has said there was no crime.

I await for your link to quotes by Fitz saying there was a crime related to the "outing of a undercover agent."

This is too much. The trolls, all of a sudden think lying to a grand jury is wrong. In 1996-97, it was all right to lie to a grand jury. I know, the trolls will now say they thought Clinton was wrong to lie. Plame was not covert, but that does not matter. Joe Wilson wrote an op ed piece that contradicted his own report of his trip to Niger arranged by his wife plame. Fitzgerald had so much pressure applied by the dumocrats that he kept digging to satisfy them. All in all, all that is happening is much ado about absolutely nothing. The trolls wanted Rove or Cheney or both, and got nothing. Remember, democrats only apply the law to republicans, not their party.

If one is to believe the numerous polls showing the overwhelming public rejection of the Bush administration and its policies, should anyone be surprised at the supposed "bias" in the jury pool? They just need to start shining their light under more rocks an in darker corners.

Who better to leak the identity of Valerie Plame than Richard Armitage? Since he is loved by the media (who seem unaware that he is a founding member of NPAC) his story of mistakenly letting Plame's identity slip would be swallowed whole by them.

The only reason there is no official criminal act concerning the outing of Plame is that the law has many conditions in it that have to met for it to be considered a crime. But that doesn't mean they didn't out Victoria Plame. They did out her; but they did it in a legal way.

The law needs to be strengthened. The people who work in the CIA are putting their lives on the line for our country just as much as the troops in Iraq. They deserve our wholehearted support. Their identity should be protected at all times (even if not required by the law).

Uhh "johnie" am I getting under your skin that bad? Good. Everyone remember now that "little johnie" use to work in the media and went to school at (SIU?).

"bryanDumbass" did you just drink out of the wrong bottle? (just look for the one with the nipple on it)

Hey Larkin you sound just like Alan "eyebrow" Combs. Excuses, excuses, excuses,-------

This is too much. The Republicans, all of a sudden think lying to a grand jury is OK. In 1996-97, it was wrong to lie to a grand jury.

Libby's on trial for, as the saying goes, "lying about telling the truth about a liar"

And Clinton was on trial for lying about consensual sex.

Clarify for us, Jay. When is lying to a grand jury OK, and when is it not?

No, little monkey, you're not. Actualy, you're pretty amusing. Like an angry little old monkey in a hat and tutu, doing his little dance, trying to get approval. It would be sad, but you're such a turd, it's kind of funny, and I can't help but laugh at you.

Bryan D

Excellent link above from antiwar.com. I'd read about Ledeen's fingerprints before.

This trial might just show how the forged Niger docs made their way to Cheny/Libby and how they became part of the Bush regime's manipulation for war.

First off, Wilson's report about the Nigerian yellow cake was true.

It was true.

His op-ed about his report was the false one.

BUSH lied about the report to the American people, which lead to Wilson's OpEd piece, which lead to outing his wife in a mean spirited act of retribution which was unprofessional, and against the interests of the United States.

Bush said British intel reported it.

British intel, to this day, stands by it.

The lie is where?

This is too much. The Republicans, all of a sudden think lying to a grand jury is OK. In 1996-97, it was wrong to lie to a grand jury.

There is, you know, a difference between not recalling a discussion with a reporter (which is what Libby is charged with) and intentionally saying you didn't have sex with somebody and then helping her file a deposition that was a lie.
-=Mike
...The left's love affair with nuance is over...

Mike SC

Ezplain, if you will, what was the truth of Wilson's report about the yellow cake and exactly what was his lie in the op-ed.

Uhhh "johnie" (the one that use to be in the media and went to (SIU?) ) why do you keep answering my "humerous" posts then widdle one?