Comments on: Bush Authorized Libby NIE Release to Press

By: Joe Max

Joe Max — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:10:02 +0000

Christy:

In case no one has brought this up to you yet, you’re using the phrase “begs the question” incorrectly (it’s a common mistake, actually.) What you appear to mean is “RAISES the question”, which would be proper usage. “Begging the question” refers to a fallicous argument where the question is asked in such a way that the answer is implicate in the premise of the question itself. Wikipedia gives this example: “‘Politicians cannot be trusted. Only an untrustworthy person would run for office. The fact that politicians are untrustworthy is proof of this, therefore, politicians cannot be trusted.’ Such an argument is fallacious, because it relies upon its own proposition â€“ in this case, “politicians are untrustworthy”â€” in order to support its central premise. The argument essentially ‘begs’ the premise to prove itself.”

By: BarneyG

BarneyG — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:13:46 +0000

Here’ how it’s being reported by CBS and CNN.

http://www.clipblast.com/blog/.....litics.htm
They say not a legal problem, but could be political trouble:

By: The Smirking Cynic » Executive Leak

The Smirking Cynic » Executive Leak — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:12:21 +0000

[…] You know I’m a busy guy when my friend Antipop beats me to the post about the latest Libby news. In fact, the liberal sites out there have been on top of this since the news broke: I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby testified to a federal grand jury that he had received “approval from the President through the Vice President” to divulge portions of a National Intelligence Estimate regarding Saddam Hussein’s purported efforts to develop nuclear weapons, according to the court papers. Libby was said to have testified that such presidential authorization to disclose classified information was “unique in his recollection,” the court papers further said. […]

By: Doug Wiken

Doug Wiken — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:54:49 +0000

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By: 1MaNLan

1MaNLan — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:21:35 +0000

But, But, Liberals hate America…with all their reality based truth seeking….Bush is beyond the Constitution so he can do whatever he wants.. Gonzales says so…cuz like, we’re at war…right? Right?

By: Grand Moff Texan

Grand Moff Texan — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:06:16 +0000

The Plame and NIE leaks were part of the same effort, carried out by the same people, on the same issue, using the same media outlets.

Bush OK’d them both, according to Cheney.
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By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:42:56 +0000

Kathi — I think this was a defense for Libby only with regard to leaking the information from the NIE which was, at the time classified — other than the assertion by Libby that the President had personally declassified it (albeit apparently not saring this fact with anyone else in the Administration other than Libby, Cheney and Bush. Odd that.) The Plame outing was separate and apart from this.

By: Daryl

Daryl — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:37:46 +0000

Trying to discredit Wilson was dumb from the word go. The problem was former Niger ambassador Barbro Kilpatric, deputy commander of the US-European Command General Carlton Fulford, Jr and Dr Baradei all came to the exact same conclusion as Wilson

They were being chased by a bear and stopped to throw rocks at a badger which isn’t smart either.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:37:25 +0000

If the president “declassified” material, can we get access to it, or at least determine classification status, with a Freedom of Information request?

By: Kathi/Nanakat

Kathi/Nanakat — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:34:25 +0000

Am I reading this wrong? It seems to me that Libbys’ defense is that he is not guilty of outing Valerie Plame because he had the authorization from Cheney and Bush.

I mean, this is all well and good as it does expose the whole can of worms, but it seems to me he’s defending himself against the wrong charges!
Isn’t he charged with Perjury and Obstruction?