LA Times moves 'perjury' with Rove to front page

[rawstory]

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/LA_TIMES_MOVES_WORD_ROVE_PERJURY_TO_FRONT_PA_0722.html

LA TIMES MOVES PERJURY WITH ROVE TO FRONT PAGE

RAW STORY

WASHINGTON -- The special prosecutor in the CIA leak investigation has shifted his focus from whether White House officials violated a law against exposing undercover agents to determining whether evidence exists to bring perjury or obstruction of justice charges, according to people briefed in recent days on the inquiry's status, the LOS ANGELES TIMES will report Saturday, RAW STORY has learned.

The LA Times piece is titled: "CIA Probe Moves from Leak Source to Perjury, Obstruction."

EXCERPTS FOLLOW. THE WASHINGTON POST will move a similar page one story Saturday as well.

From the Washington Post's lede: "Special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald has been reviewing over the past several months discrepancies and gaps in witness testimony in his investigation of the unmasking of CIA operative Valerie Plame, according to lawyers in the case and witness statements."

http://rawstory.com

Mods -- please lock when story moves.

[54anickel]

1. Nice, too bad it's coming out on a Saturday though...eom

[lancdem]

2. Perfect for the Sunday news shows

Also, keep in mind the sources for this are not with Fitzgerald's office. Imagine how much more HE knows.

[54anickel]

5. IF they pick it up. Front page might help in that regard, but this has

been a "newsy" week. Roberts, London bombing and crazy cleric, Egypt bombing, China peg, EU arms to China, Shrub & Momma, etc. They may decide for now that "Rove is so yesterday". I hope you're correct though.

[Scout1071]

3. Baby steps. We've already come so far! This will be front page

in the Sunday edition soon enough.

Thanks for the heads up Rawstory.

[VegasWolf]

4. Watergate came out this way too, a slow drip, drip, drip right up until

everything went to hell for Nixon.

[Kenergy]

6. Excellent! n/t

[Newsjock]

7. L.A. Times has posted the story now

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1647213&mesg_id=1647213