Scooter goes to jail (illegal, attorneys, soldier, identities)

[burdell]

Originally Posted by silas777

you might want to check your facts greg. he was not convicted of leaking plame, and if plame was really undercover and her cover was blown her husband should be in jail. If Bush had any nuts he would pardon him immediatly & expose this sham for what it is, a witch hunt worth millions of dollars for a bogus crime that came up empty and embarrased and dicredited the prosecuter! Sound familiar, Libby is payback for dna on a blue dress!

Somebody want to check the back forty? Sounds like the grapes are getting sour out there

If anything was going to be payback for the blue dress witch hunt, and we know that was a witch hunt because a Republican body failed to convict, GWB's hearings would be going on right now.

[Lisa_from_Debary]

What a world it would be if people could take the partisan glasses off and see wrong for wrong...

I guess thats just a dream like world peace.

[JoeP]

and if plame was really undercover and her cover was blown

She was as the CIA admitted and facts show that the White House is responsible for the leak and that the leak was for political purposes. Not only was Mrs Wilson's identity leaked, but that of her front company exposing them and putting many people at risk, as well as damaging covert relationships and likely loss of intel.

Only a few powerful people were involved in this crime and they circled the wagons. Since they lied and stonewalled, complete justice can't be done, but Scooter failed to at least do the right thing when questioned and he'll pay for it.

You obviously have NO clue as to what you are talking about. I suggest you read up, or stop making a fool of yourself.

Of course the infotainers and their fast food tell you what to think and say, but as usual Rush, Hannity and the others are wrong.

A major crime was committed against our national security and it originated from the highest levels of the White House.

[silas777]

Originally Posted by JoeP

She was as the CIA admitted and facts show that the White House is responsible for the leak and that the leak was for political purposes. Not only was Mrs Wilson's identity leaked, but that of her front company exposing them and putting many people at risk, as well as damaging covert relationships and likely loss of intel.

Only a few powerful people were involved in this crime and they circled the wagons. Since they lied and stonewalled, complete justice can't be done, but Scooter failed to at least do the right thing when questioned and he'll pay for it.

You obviously have NO clue as to what you are talking about. I suggest you read up, or stop making a fool of yourself.

Of course the infotainers and their fast food tell you what to think and say, but as usual Rush, Hannity and the others are wrong.

A major crime was committed against our national security and it originated from the highest levels of the White House.

hey joe, i got a bridge i want to sell you.........

[JoeP]

hey joe, i got a bridge i want to sell you.........

You can continue to (try to) sell whatever you want, but it doesn't replace FACTS.

[BlueWillowPlate]

The U.S Government's position in regards to Plame's lawsuit:

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates asked: "So you're arguing there is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- these officials could have said to reporters that would have been beyond the scope of their employment," whether the statements were true or false?

"That's true, Your Honor. Mr. Wilson was criticizing government policy," said Jeffrey S. Bucholtz, deputy assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's civil division. "These officials were responding to that criticism."

The suit claims that Cheney, Libby, Rove and former deputy secretary of state Richard L. Armitage violated the couple's privacy and constitutional rights by publicly revealing Plame's identity in an effort to retaliate against Wilson. Plame's identity was disclosed in a syndicated column in July 2003, days after Wilson publicly accused the Bush administration of twisting intelligence to exaggerate Iraq's nuclear threat and justify an invasion.
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[GregW]

IMHO the biggest threat to our national security is the gang in the White House. Compared to them the rest of the bunch are mere annoyances.

[mb919]

Originally Posted by GregW

This man leaked the identity of an active secrete agent. That is nearly an act of treason or, at least accessory to potential murder, and deserves far more than a fine and a short prison term. The act is simply despicable.

The problem is that they could only get him for obstruction of justice (for now). But, with this weak Congress, I doubt this will go any further, unfortunately, even though the fiasco begs further investigation.

[cottonwood2420]

Originally Posted by AksarbeN

2 1/2 Years and $250,000 fine!

<snip>
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former White House aide I. Lewis ``Scooter'' Libby's hopes of avoiding prison in the CIA leak case began to dim Tuesday as a federal judge ruled he could face a longer sentence because the investigation he obstructed was so serious.

Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, is the highest-ranking official convicted of a crime since the Iran Contra affair
<snip>
Judge: Libby Could Face Longer Sentence | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited (broken link)

After all the problems he has caused he deserves to go to prison.

[AksarbeN]

Funny that the Bush administration has so many of these people working for them and they all have a poor memory and can’t answer questions when in a legal court of law. Court of law – isn’t that what this nation is all about “a nation of laws”?

I’d love to know who Scooter’s bunk buddy will be?