Letter from Fitzgerald- He thought Libby left Miller hanging on purpose

[Rose Siding]

Prosecutor Thought Libby Deliberately Failed To Intervene On Reporter's Behalf
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"I had assumed that Mr. Libby had simply decided that encouraging Ms. Miller to testify was not in his best interest," Mr. Fitzgerald wrote. He also noted press accounts that suggested that Ms. Miller and her attorneys were not satisfied with the generic written waiver that Mr. Libby had signed. The prosecutor said his conclusion was also supported by the fact that Mr. Libby had apparently not reached out to Ms. Miller, despite the fact that several congressmen called on the White House aide to make such an effort.
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"It may be," the prosecutor surmised, "that Ms. Miller remains in jail because of a misunderstanding."

"I wish to make certain that you understand that if Mr. Libby maintains his waiver is valid and he wishes to communicate that fact either through you or directly to Ms. Miller or her counsel (without discussing the substance of what her testimony might be), I would not view such a communication as obstruction," Mr. Fitzgerald wrote. The prosecutor said he couldn't force Mr. Libby to contact Ms. Miller, but said if he did not, it implied "he would prefer that the status quo continue and Ms. Miller remain in jail rather than testify about their conversations."
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While Mr. Fitzgerald admonished Mr. Libby not to discuss with Mr. Miller the substance of her testimony, a letter Mr. Libby sent to Ms. Miller on September 15 did mention what other reporters have said about their contact with the White House aide. "The public report of every other reporter's testimony makes clear they did not discuss Ms. Plame's name or identity with me or knew about her before our call," Mr. Libby wrote. "I believed a year ago, as now, that testimony by all will benefit all."

http://www.nysun.com/article/20936

[lovuian]

1. So this looks like Obstructive Justice charge for Libby or

Miller... and its pointing more and more tooo Libby!!!

[grasswire]

2. so........

Libby let Miller think for a year that his waiver was no good, and then as the Grand Jury is finished he says "Oh---she always HAD a waiver."

Is that the story?

Or is the story that Libby and Miller concocted this whole ruse in order to protect Libby or someone else?

[Me.]

3. How Do We Know

that this letter is for real? Given the tight ship Fitzgerald runs, I'd like to know how they got it.

[Rose Siding]

4. Here's some analysis of the letter

This first point was my take, too...

snipped from "Scooter, You're So Screwed">
...Libby is telling Judy what she can safely say. In direct contravention to what Fitzgerald communicated was acceptable without being coercive. This totally strengthens any case Fitzgerald may have already had against Libby.

Whoever had access to this letter also had access to Libby's letter. Whoever leaked the Libby/Judy letter was trying to fuck Libby. Further, whoever leaked this letter was trying to make sure it is publicly known that Libby is fucked.

The letter must've come from Tate's office -- as I've speculated the other leaked letters did. Fitzgerald was the only other party who would have had this particular letter, and his silence throughout -- which has provoked this Treasure of the Sierra Madre-like activity between the TraitorGate players -- means he most certainly did not leak this. And Tate is not trying to stab his own client. But WTF is up in his firm?

Reddhedd read the letter over too, and what jumped out at her was the fact that Libby's waiver on January 5, 2004 was presented to him by the FBI, and not by White House personnel. What Fitzgerald seems to be saying is that any claim by Libby to Miller that his waiver was coerced by his employer was therefore bullshit.

there's more.....

http://firedoglake.blogspot.com/2005_10_02_firedoglake_archive.html#112848723778728954

[GetTheRightVote]

5. hmmm, the plot thickens ...

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[GetTheRightVote]

6. hmmm, the plot thickens ...

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[GetTheRightVote]

7. hmmm, the plot thickens ...

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