Libby Trial May Discuss Terror, Nukes

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WASHINGTON Dec 1, 2006 (AP)— Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby says that during the investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's identity he was preoccupied with terrorist threats, Iraq's new government and emerging nuclear programs in Iran, Pakistan and North Korea.

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A redacted copy of Walton's opinion revealed that Libby wants to use 129 classified documents. Walton said Libby could discuss documents that fell on or near key dates in the case, such as when the aide spoke to reporters and investigators.

Libby's bid for classified information is significant for two reasons. If the government decides the material Walton orders released cannot safely be made public, the case could be dismissed. If the case goes forward and the evidence is allowed, the trial could offer a behind-the-scenes look at the White House in the early months of the war in Iraq.

Exactly what Libby may say about the classified topics is unclear. Prosecutors and defense attorneys continued to argue those issues behind closed doors this week.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2694960

[Peace Patriot]

1. "Preoccupied with emerging nuclear programs...." Right. And that's why

they outed not just Valerie Plame but also her entire counter-proliferation network of covert agents/contacts around the world, whose JOB it was to track...um..."emerging nuclear programs," illicit weapons movements, stray jars of polonium.

What. A. Crock.

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. You noticed

I hope Judge Walton see the irony of the situation. I can't remember outing a CIA expert on nukes because I was so focused on nukes.




Libby's bid for classified information is significant for two reasons. If the government decides the material Walton orders released cannot safely be made public, the case could be dismissed. If the case goes forward and the evidence is allowed, the trial could offer a behind-the-scenes look at the White House in the early months of the war in Iraq.

Exactly what Libby may say about the classified topics is unclear. Prosecutors and defense attorneys continued to argue those issues behind closed doors this week.

Walton said he tried to balance national security concerns with Libby's right to a fair trial. The judge stressed that pre-approving classified evidence "requires a court to play the role of Johnny Carson's character Carnac the Magnificent by requiring it to render rulings before knowing the exact context of how those rulings will coincide with other evidence that has actually been developed at trial."

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4. all that radioactive processing in colorado - those aspens!

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3. classified = Bush's admin's way of covering up their crimes