Judge OKs press subpoenas in CIA leak case

[sabra]

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11593470/

Judge OKs press subpoenas in CIA leak case
Libby defense aims to show any false statements were result of confusion

WASHINGTON - The judge in the CIA leak case said Monday that lawyers on both sides in the perjury trial of former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby will be allowed to subpoena journalists and news organizations.

The issue of calling reporters and news organizations to supply information or testify in the trial was raised at a hearing on Friday.

At the hearing, Libby, who worked for Vice President Dick Cheney, won the right to review his handwritten notes for a nine-month period surrounding the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name.

Judge Reggie Walton seemed skeptical about a second request by the defense that it also be given highly classified documents known as the President's Daily Brief for a similar period. The judge deferred a final ruling on that request, which Libby's defense team says is essential in demonstrating that he was busy with other national security matters at the time of the Plame leak.

[Mz Pip]

1. Interesting

Now there are also rumors today of Cheney's possible "retirement" after the mid terms. Coincidence?

I wonder.

Mz Pip
:dem:

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3. it's funny look at what I said last night in regards to this,

So is the rest of WHIG also facing charges or do yo think that there are other members cooperating besides Hadley? Like Matalin, or Hughes?

We know that based on reports lately that Fitz has been focusing/concentrating his investigation on Cheney, what are the chances that Hadley's cooperation will land other prominent members of WHIG(Rove and Rice in addition to Cheney aka The 3 Amigos) behind bars for all of Fibby's charges plus ones related to conspiracy and leaking Plame's status?

Also what will Hadley's cooperation mean for Fibby?

Is Fibby facing more serious charges relating to conspiracy and leaking of Plame's status. Because of this possible added pressure from the extra charges, how likely do think that Fibby will be singing here in a little bit, based on Hadley, the new emails - his goose being cooked from the language in the indictment ect...

It just seems like to me that The 3 Amigos have too many variables stacked against them, and therefor they only have so many moves left in given amount of time. Things will start to unravel here soon after April once Fibby has his showdown about subpoenaing the reporters. He is gonna have to cooperate cause Fitz is gonna turn the screw a little tighter(cycling term). I think that there is a good possibility of sealed or soon to be sealed indictments for the 3 Amigos to be issued here this spring to early summer.

H2O Man can't wait for part III


on edit: another twist to throw into the cards being stacked against the 3 Amigos is Wurmser




http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=524923&mesg_id=526691

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5. I love this quote

Ted Wells, one of Libby's lawyers, said the judge needs to take time to make sure Libby gets the evidence he needs to defend himself. “If it’s done in a quick and dirty way, he’s going to be convicted,” Wells said.


Jeez his lawyers need to take a look at how long Fitz's cases last, if anything the longer this thing drags out the likelihood of more charges being added increases, not to mention the likelihood of other future defendants turning on each other.

Fibby is Fucked any and every which way including Sunday.

[sabra]

7. "Fibby" - I like it. :-)

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8. if the shoe Fitz

:rofl:

[lovuian]

10. Fibby (love it) outed a Covert CIA Agent on purpose

for malicious reason... ya send him quickly!!! after Bush won the election ... its been too long!!!

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. I still have my money on Tenet

also Ari Fleischer.

However, this is a major development that the M$M are also going to be on trial, too.

Pass the popcorn.

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9. Tenet, Fliescher, Powell, Wursmer, Hannah, Hadley and probably

a few others that I am forgetting are cooperating. This is gonna turn into a circular firing squad and in the end Rove, Rice and Cheney(The 3 Amigos) will be the ones lying dead on the ground.

* will ride off into the sunset

[ShockediSay]

2. Iwuz2buzy to even think about breaking the law

I'm in the executive branch

I wuz just following orders

I don't think I wuz abuv the law; I am beyond the law!

[Mz Pip]

11. I am the law

is more like it. Remember what Bush said last week: "When people see what my government is doing..."

"My government," indeed. That phrase speaks volumes on what these folks think of all the rest of us.

Mz Pip
:dem:

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12. also "a dictatorship would be cool, as long as I am the DICKTATER"

[Tight_rope]

4. The bounty hunters are hot on the trails!...n/t

[Wilms]

13. K&R n/t