U.S. Vice Presidential Chief of Staff Indicted

Scooter Libby was Indicted on 5 separate accounts today including, Obstruction of justice, giving false statements, perjury after being investigated for compromising the status of a CIA agent. The wife of Ambassador Joe Wilson, Valerie Plame . (see story "George Bush's War! Part 2 - Karl Rove." below)


Digby's Blog
Digby has written an excellent article about this. (scroll down a bit on the page to find the story "The Big Picture")

If the Republican leadership of congress weren't spineless Bush toadies and insane religious fanatics they would do their job and investigate this honestly for the good of the country. But they won't. They are nothing more than braindead fatcats gorging at the pork barrel with a fistfull of C-notes in one hand and a bible in the other. (If you want to read a purely political document, spend a little time with the Senate Intelligence Committee report on Iraq.)

If they care to do it, this case is a way for the media to save its soul after its outrageous conduct helping the administration make its case for war on lies. It is the responsibility of the NY Times and the Washington Post and NBC and all the rest to revisit what this administration has done ever since 1999 when the national press overlooked its sleazy and dangerous behaviour. If they care to salvage their reputations they have the chance right here, right now.

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This is serious stuff, and I hope the American Public sees it for what it is. This is not playing around with an intern (for which former President Bill Clinton was Indicted for) These people broke the law in a very serious way and then perjured themselves attempting to cover it up.