Agent Acknowledges Gaps in Libby Notes (AP)

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Agent Acknowledges Gaps in Libby Notes

By MATT APUZZO and PETE YOST, Associated Press Writers

Monday, February 5, 2007

(02-05) 10:15 PST WASHINGTON (AP) --

An FBI agent acknowledged Monday that some of her testimony could not be backed up
by notes, an admission that attorneys for former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter"
Libby seized on in an effort to undercut perjury and obstruction charges.

Agent Deborah Bond testified last week that, in his FBI interview Libby adamantly denied
discussing a CIA operative's identity with White House spokesman Ari Fleischer. Under
cross-examination Monday, however, Bond conceded that FBI notes contain no record
of such a denial. Rather, they say he may have discussed it but couldn't recall.

"Adamantly might not be the perfect word," Bond said.

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Defense attorney Theodore Wells highlighted that message for jurors during Bond's cross-
examination. Bond said she misspoke during last week's testimony and wanted to correct
a statement.

"People make mistakes, don't they?" Wells said.

"Sometimes," Bond replied.

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Full article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/02/05/national/w101510S49.DTL

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1. Drowning men clutch at straws.

Libby is drowning.