See my article today, then consider this exchange at DKos where it's on Most Recommended:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/2/6/12248/27290Did you read (none / 0)
the article a couple of months ago about the new member of the defense team? Here is one version. This happened around Thanksgiving, I'd love your take on it. Libby hires expert in criminal law on national secrets
Anyway the new lawyer, John Cline is a CA lawyer and an expert in security cases, he was Wen Ho Lee's and Oliver North's attorney. The gist of the article is that, based on this attorney's prior court appearances, the strategy is to request everything. Cast a wide net asking for any classified materials they reasonably can. Then they create a roadblock to mounting a reasonable defense when the government denies the defense certain documents. Thus denying Libby his right to a fair trial or whatever you lawyers would say.
This seems to fit in with the "I was so busy" defense. That line of reasoning begs the question "well how busy were you?" Right? Then the lawyers can argue, "we can't really show you, the jury, how busy Mr Libby was becasue the gov't won't let us." What's your take on this?
Great diary, thanks again. I always love the diaries where trained professionals chime in on the legal cottage industry that BushCo and the others are launching. People like me have no expertise and we need you guys to post views and diaries to help clarify this stuff.
by mbair on Mon Feb 06, 2006 at 01:31:58 PM PDT
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The problem with discovery is that the fruits are (4.00 / 2)
available to both sides. One can see how this has opened the door to Fitz, who previously was so respectful of presidential privilege that, as he points out in his response, he didn't subpoena the PDBs.
Fitz has a dry sense of humor.
Looks like Mr. Cline has done some heavy lifting for the prosecution. BTW, I don't believe that the courts of appeal often overturn on the issue of overly-restrictive discovery in national security cases. That didn't help Mr. North or Mr. Lee, anyway. Good thing for Ollie that he was granted immunity by Congress. Gawd, let's hope that Libby doesn't get called to testify by Specter before his trial ends.
by leveymg on Mon Feb 06, 2006 at 02:20:04 PM PDT
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