IWETHEY v. 0.3.0 | TODO
1,095 registered users | 0 active users | 0 LpH | Statistics
Login | Create New User
IWETHEY Banner

Welcome to IWETHEY!

New Libby convicted
[link|http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/06/cia.leak/index.html|CNN]
Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been found guilty on four of five counts in his perjury and obstruction of justice trial.

Libby was convicted of:

# obstruction of justice when he intentionally deceived a grand jury investigating the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame;

# making a false statement by intentionally lying to FBI agents about a conversation with NBC newsman Tim Russert;

# perjury when he lied in court about his conversation with Russert;

# a second count of perjury when he lied in court about conversations with other reporters.

Jurors cleared him of a second count of making a false statement relating to a conversation he had with Matt Cooper of Time magazine.

Back up just in time. There is sure to be a round of appeals and other delays, but I expect this will hold up.

Probably the more important point is Fitzgerald saying he does not expect to bring any other charges.

Jay
New They got their sacrificial lamb.
No need to go after the Rove Goat as well.
Regards,

-scott anderson

"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
New ABC Radio National spoke to a US commentator this morning.
He took some effort to point out that _the_jurors_ were openly wondering why Rove and Cheney weren't being charged. If some opinionist with enough balls runs with that, they will be in for some media hurt... As I think they should be for such an obvious scapegoating.

Wade.
"Don't give up!"
[link|http://staticsan.livejournal.com/|blog] · [link|http://yceran.org/|website]
New This goes to the "no underlying crime" meme
Lots of apologists are saying this is a travesty because there was no underlying crime. I think that may be what the charge for obstruction of justice was all about. Fitz wanted Cheney, Libby blocked that with his lies.
-----------------------------------------
Draft Clark [link|http://draftwesleyclark.com/|now].
New As to the 'memorable phrase' attaching here..
Wouldn't unindicted co-conspirator ... pretty much encapsulate the entire droog and pony show?

     Libby convicted - (JayMehaffey) - (4)
         They got their sacrificial lamb. - (admin) - (3)
             ABC Radio National spoke to a US commentator this morning. - (static) - (2)
                 This goes to the "no underlying crime" meme - (Silverlock) - (1)
                     As to the 'memorable phrase' attaching here.. - (Ashton)

That takes the cake like the cake stole something.
95 ms