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...out in the press conference, without naming Cheney, but, of course, with some pertinent facts about Cheney sitting there in Libby's indictment (Cheney told Libby Plame's ID). He said his investigative question is WHY Plame was outed, and Libby's perjury and obstruction has prevented him from finding out (throwing sand in the eyes of the umpire). He said the most critical matter is national security--that is the focus of his investigation. And the "why" is the most critical issue as to national security. (Was this act intentional subversion of national security, malicious, reckless/foolish, or what?) Also, both conspiracy and the specific laws protecting Plame and classified material depend on intent.
Libby is protecting Cheney.
My read of Libby's "aspens" letter to Miller also points to this, or, rather, to Libby protecting the PNAC plan including the covert dirty tricks operations that the cabal has set up to widen the Mideast war. Those are the "rooted" aspens. He advises her that he is taking the 'fall'--will be vacationing in jail, like she did; she is now free to testify against him; and he urges her to "come back to work--and life" to help propagandize the widened war, and specifically mentions Iran nukes, biological threats and the Iraq elections.*)
*(I've wondered about this last, but presumably the Iraq elections were designed to create chaos in Iraq, as a springboard to wider war. Certainly everything this cabal has done--from the initial invasion, to the torture at Abu Ghraib, to the looting of billions meant for reconstruction, to the establishment of permanent military bases has been aimed at creating chaos in Iraq and the ME. The Iraq constitution that was 'voted' on is a blueprint for dividing Iraq into rival tribes squabbling over the oil.)
In short, Libby advises Miller to come back and view her/their handiwork, and help further the plan to take by force and occupy Iraq, Syria and Iran. (The "aspens" turn in clusters because they are "connected at their roots.")
This is a dreadful interpretation--its worst possible meaning--that the war will go on, no matter what. But it is certainly confirmed by all else (Bush, Rice saber-rattling and setting things up for Syria and Iran; the long term PNAC intent). (It's also a very enigmatic paragraph and may not even have been intended for Miller's eyes--so bear that caveat in mind.)
It is also confirmed by Libby's current situation. Why would a man like Libby fall on his sword? It's likely for more than protection of one person--Cheney--but he's doing at least that.
Rove is more of a political animal than Libby, and I think the cabalistic Republicans (the Neocons) may be in conflict with the political wing on Cheney's fate--which may have led Rove to rat out Cheney. It is likely in the interest of the political wing to get rid of Cheney at this point (and install a fresh face as VP, to be Diebolded into office in '08)--something Rove would dearly love to be in charge of. They are not so committed to a wider Mideast war, and must be alarmed at the deficit (although, it's no skin off their noses to cut programs for the poor). The real question may be who best serves the war profiteers at this point, because neither do they care about the ME war, really. (They'd just as soon loot New Orleans as Iraq.)
But I think Cheney is probably far too dangerous for Rove to finger directly. (He surely has secret dossiers on Rove and others.) I think Rove may have given up someone else, and my little scenario of it is that Rove told a tale of victimization to Fitzgerald, that he was set up--deliberately misled on the legality of outing Plame, and himself is the victim of a conspiracy, and has named someone who may lead Fitzgerald to Cheney. Rove as victim would certainly be a new twist in the story--one that would give Fitzgerald "pause"--as reported. And the strange emails that Rove's lawyer disclosed may be part of their evidence that, to Rove, the outing of Plame was no big deal, since someone had misled him on its legality; assured him it was okay.
Fitzgerald has needed a way around Libby's obstruction. This may be it. And all of this together would make a good reason to hold off on a Rove indictment.
I do think the war profiteers may have to dump Cheney, and even Bush, to keep the war going, or create looting opportunities elsewhere if necessary (No. Korea? Venezuela?). And I don't think there is ANY ideology behind this--it's just greed and theft. And true believers like Libby and Feith--and the state of Israel--have been fools to think otherwise. They think they're riding this beast? Look out! It is a headless monster that would incinerate the ME, and Israel with it, and the entire planet, for a buck. (HEADLESS=insane, irrational, monstrous.)
Fitzgerald might get around Libby to Cheney, and even to Rumsfeld (the lurker), and Bush (the Pinocchio), and others, but he can only help us get at the truth, and help it be known--and possibly disempower some of these individuals. He cannot solve the greater problem of our democracy, which is that both parties (not to mention the news monopolies) have been corrupted by the war profiteers, who now have a lock on our election system (with rightwing Bushite corporations owning and controlling the vote tabulation, with "trade secret," proprietary programming code).
You wonder why the Democrats are so ineffective, even to the point of complete and total SILENCE about Bushite corporations achieving SECRET vote tabulation? You wonder how they could be "fooled" by Bush and Cheney's transparent lies about Iraq, and vote to give them tyrannical military power?
We are locked into NO CHANGE, and whether Diebold and ES&S 'select' Cheney's replacement, or a War Democrat, nothing essential will be altered. We will still be at war--a war that the great majority of the American people never wanted (58% opposed, Feb. '03). The War Democrat will promise troop withdrawals. That will likely be a farce--but whatever it is, you can be sure that it will NOT result in a reasonable military budget and return to the rule of law. And they will take the war profiteer fat out of the hides of the poor, no matter whom they 'select' to rule over us. The Dems may run more compassionate bread lines--that is all. Our democracy CANNOT correct its course (as Jefferson and Madison & co. tried to design it to do).
Possibly this prosecution--if it is successful in exposing this cabal--will arouse and empower America's progressive majority* enough to get them to throw Diebold and ES&S election theft machines into 'Boston Harbor.' That's my hope--that people will finally understand that the mechanism of our power over our government has been taken away, and THAT's what wrong.
*(Read the issue polls--you will be amazed!)
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