Comments on: Hey, Team Libby… (Part I) http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:15:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Baraksanova http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59523 Baraksanova Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:45:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59523 <p>Rep. Hinchey’s official House site has a press release on the leak and he mentions a letter from Fitz that he is drafting a response to about the Niger docs.</p> Rep. Hinchey’s official House site has a press release on the leak and he mentions a letter from Fitz that he is drafting a response to about the Niger docs.

]]> By: Amilius http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59508 Amilius Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59508 <p>Redd is the dancing goddess of candor and clarity. Namaste.</p> Redd is the dancing goddess of candor and clarity. Namaste.

]]> By: AvengingAngel http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59457 AvengingAngel Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:48:51 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59457 <p>That President Bush authorized Scooter Libby to selectively leak portions of the highly classified October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate as part of a coordinated assault on Joseph Wilson and other debunkers of pre-war Iraq WMD claims should come as a surprise to no one. Neither should the silence of the GOP and his conservative allies.</p> <p>For the full story, see:<br /> <b><a href="http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000359.htm">“GOP Cornered by Bush Leak.”</a></b></p> That President Bush authorized Scooter Libby to selectively leak portions of the highly classified October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate as part of a coordinated assault on Joseph Wilson and other debunkers of pre-war Iraq WMD claims should come as a surprise to no one. Neither should the silence of the GOP and his conservative allies.

For the full story, see:
“GOP Cornered by Bush Leak.”

]]> By: Phillip http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59373 Phillip Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:47:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59373 <p>jk’s post about taking Fitz in balance is well said, IMO. The dual character jk raises in regard to Fitz and the US Attorney’s office is reflected in other agencies of the State, most dramatically in respect to police functions. The same people who serve the people in certain instances can be the ones who suppress the people in others.</p> <p>Push comes to shove, these agencies serve the State, and while it can be terribly important precisely who is running the state, it’s also vital to keep in mind whom the state itself ultimately serves. (In the US I suggest, of course, it’s that 1% that controls 60% of the economy and 40% of the wealth…)</p> <p>That said, anyone able to bitch slap the criminals in power gets at least a small cheer from me.</p> jk’s post about taking Fitz in balance is well said, IMO. The dual character jk raises in regard to Fitz and the US Attorney’s office is reflected in other agencies of the State, most dramatically in respect to police functions. The same people who serve the people in certain instances can be the ones who suppress the people in others.

Push comes to shove, these agencies serve the State, and while it can be terribly important precisely who is running the state, it’s also vital to keep in mind whom the state itself ultimately serves. (In the US I suggest, of course, it’s that 1% that controls 60% of the economy and 40% of the wealth…)

That said, anyone able to bitch slap the criminals in power gets at least a small cheer from me.

]]> By: Eliza http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59349 Eliza Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:22:33 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59349 <p>We need to keep in mind the defense strategy - delay at all costs until you close the time frame from which Scooter might have to go to jail to the time when he gets pardoned down to an interval that he will find personally acceptable.</p> <p>It makes sense - if they manage to put the trial off until end of 07, worst case is scooter pleads without ratting out admin, goes off to country club prison for a year and then gets pardoned. If they don’t, the only thing it cost was money - a small price for the repugs.</p> We need to keep in mind the defense strategy – delay at all costs until you close the time frame from which Scooter might have to go to jail to the time when he gets pardoned down to an interval that he will find personally acceptable.

It makes sense – if they manage to put the trial off until end of 07, worst case is scooter pleads without ratting out admin, goes off to country club prison for a year and then gets pardoned. If they don’t, the only thing it cost was money – a small price for the repugs.

]]> By: BPLariat http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59348 BPLariat Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:19:35 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59348 <p>Slightly OT</p> <p>What does all of this means RE: Judy Miller? It seems like the Administration was trying to plant the anonymous “leaked” story with her, but this time she didn’t comply by getting it into print. Why?</p> Slightly OT

What does all of this means RE: Judy Miller? It seems like the Administration was trying to plant the anonymous “leaked” story with her, but this time she didn’t comply by getting it into print. Why?

]]> By: P J Evans http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59328 P J Evans Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:58:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59328 <p>marky says: </p> <p>April 7th, 2006 at 10:16 am </p> <p>Le Fraternité, c’est nous! (or something similar; my French has a serious layer of rust!)</p> marky says:

April 7th, 2006 at 10:16 am

Le Fraternité, c’est nous! (or something similar; my French has a serious layer of rust!)

]]> By: ck http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59303 ck Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:28:04 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59303 <p>xyz 131 –</p> <p>jk is a defense attorney who takes their work a bit too seriously for the Fitzmas Bunny Festivities at FDL — definitely not a troll.</p> <p>Read Christy’s response at 113.</p> <p>=====</p> xyz 131 –

jk is a defense attorney who takes their work a bit too seriously for the Fitzmas Bunny Festivities at FDL — definitely not a troll.

Read Christy’s response at 113.

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]]> By: anon http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59300 anon Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:25:01 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59300 <p>jk I loved your post. Very well stated.</p> jk I loved your post. Very well stated.

]]> By: marky http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59297 marky Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:23:35 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/07/hey-team-libby-part-i/#comment-59297 <p>wilson, I like this thread, thanks:)</p> wilson, I like this thread, thanks:)

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