SCOOTERWhat is the deal here? This is all falling into place and it is all tooooo easy. Way too fuckin' easy.
Cathie Martin, former top press liaison for Vice President Cheney (and current communications assistant to the president!!!), testified that Libby asked Martin to talk to an official at the CIA, who in turn told Martin that Joseph Wilson's wife was a CIA employee. Martin says she soon after relayed this information to Libby and Cheney. This directly contradicts Libby's assertion that he learned the information later, and from reporters. She also testified that both Cheney and Scooter were intensely interested in Mr. Wilson and his wife, Valerie Plame. Hmmmmmmm.
Ari Fleischer turns his back on his ex-bosses and completely turned on Scooter Libby?
I hate to side with Libby's lawyers, but Cheney & Co. have thrown Scooter under the bus to save that cretin's skin. Cheney's that is. Libby seems all to happy to go along with it. That I don't get. I guess there will be enough doubt to get Scooter off the hook. And even if not, he'll get a big old fat pardon from W. Why should Libby be nervous in the slightest?
Mind you all these Bushies are under oath, so I'm sure they'd never fib. That is just not in this administration's nature to do so. They've always been so completely honest and forthcoming in the past....n'est ce-pas?
Even former NYT reporter, Judith Miller, contradicted Scooter's claims. Judy says that he told her of Plame's identity on June 23rd. Scooter says it was July 10th. Not that you can really believe anything that comes out of her mouth, since she did so well with her own "truths" and her notes.
So, Scooter has been sold up (or is it down?) the river. Someone should go to prison over this. Probably not Libby. And at the very least, more than just Libby.
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A year or so ago, I was riveted to this story like most Bush/Cheney Hatas, because I just knew that Fitzgerald's indictments would lead darn well perilously close to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
As usual, I didn't know sh*t. "Fitzmas" never came, and even if it had, it wouldn't have mattered. Why? Because Bushie has since told me that, yes, Virginia, there is no U.S. Constitution!
Now that Bush and Cheney are beyond shame and law, this whole affair has about as much appeal as an underwater chess match. Which is not to say, totally uninterestig...something weird is going on in that case, but it now seems very remote and inside. Further updtes welcomed!
-Freddy in P'town
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