added 2007 Thu Jun 14 19:35:07 by TechnologyExpert
The federal judge who oversaw 'Scooter' Libby's CIA leak trial said Thursday that he received threatening letters and phone calls after sentencing the former White House aide to prison. 'I received a number of angry, harassing mean-spirited phone calls and letters,' U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said.
The federal judge who oversaw 'Scooter' Libby's CIA leak trial said Thursday that he received threatening letters and phone calls after sentencing the former White House aide to prison. 'I received a number of angry, harassing mean-spirited phone calls and letters,' U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said.
added 2007 Mon Jun 11 18:16:32 by populist
The neocon's blind crusade to land a pardon for Scooter Libby hit a new low last week when Fouad Ajami, the John Hopkins prof and post 9/11 media darling who turned out to be wrong every which way about war with Iraq, wrote a deeply offensive column in the Wall Street Journal beseeching President Bush to let Libby go free.
The neocon's blind crusade to land a pardon for Scooter Libby hit a new low last week when Fouad Ajami, the John Hopkins prof and post 9/11 media darling who turned out to be wrong every which way about war with Iraq, wrote a deeply offensive column in the Wall Street Journal beseeching President Bush to let Libby go free.
added 2007 Sun Jun 10 10:43:45 by populist
A lot of water has gone over the dam, much of it blood tinged since George W. Bush first swore to preserve and protect the Constitution. Given the gravity of other issues, it's baffling why so many people spend any energy thinking about Scooter Libby's pardon.
A lot of water has gone over the dam, much of it blood tinged since George W. Bush first swore to preserve and protect the Constitution. Given the gravity of other issues, it's baffling why so many people spend any energy thinking about Scooter Libby's pardon.
added 2007 Sat Jun 9 0:12:43 by lawfuel
A dozen prominent legal scholars submitted an amicus curiae brief on behalf of former vice-presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Thursday, arguing that Libby's conviction could be overturned on appeal because the appointment of Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald raises serious constitutional issues
A dozen prominent legal scholars submitted an amicus curiae brief on behalf of former vice-presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Thursday, arguing that Libby's conviction could be overturned on appeal because the appointment of Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald raises serious constitutional issues
added 2007 Thu Jun 7 7:34:07 by TechnologyExpert
Bush has pardoned 113 people during his presidency, including a Tennessee bootlegger and a Mississippi odometer cheat. But none has drawn the public scrutiny, nor posed the same political challenge, as the candidate that many conservatives hope will be pardon No. 114: I. Lewis Libby Jr., the former chief of staff to VP Dick Cheney.
Bush has pardoned 113 people during his presidency, including a Tennessee bootlegger and a Mississippi odometer cheat. But none has drawn the public scrutiny, nor posed the same political challenge, as the candidate that many conservatives hope will be pardon No. 114: I. Lewis Libby Jr., the former chief of staff to VP Dick Cheney.
added 2007 Tue Jun 5 19:01:35 by TechnologyExpert
Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, stood calmly before a packed courtroom as a federal judge said the evidence overwhelmingly proved his guilt.
Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, stood calmly before a packed courtroom as a federal judge said the evidence overwhelmingly proved his guilt.
added 2007 Tue Jun 5 19:01:35 by TechnologyExpert
Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, stood calmly before a packed courtroom as a federal judge said the evidence overwhelmingly proved his guilt.
Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, stood calmly before a packed courtroom as a federal judge said the evidence overwhelmingly proved his guilt.
added 2007 Tue Jun 5 16:22:35 by Karina
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, will be sentenced Tuesday morning in federal court before U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, who presided over his trial. The sentencing begins at 9:30 a.m.
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, will be sentenced Tuesday morning in federal court before U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, who presided over his trial. The sentencing begins at 9:30 a.m.
added 2007 Wed May 30 15:46:18 by elzorro2162
It's official. Valerie Plame was a covert agent at the time her name was leaked by Novak. Will Victoria Toensing issue an apology? And Fred Hiatt should follow her lead.
It's official. Valerie Plame was a covert agent at the time her name was leaked by Novak. Will Victoria Toensing issue an apology? And Fred Hiatt should follow her lead.
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added 2007 Wed May 30 0:58:08 by TechnologyExpert
An unclassified summary of outed CIA officer Valerie Plame's employment history at the spy agency, disclosed for the first time today in a court filing by Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald, indicates that Plame was "covert" when her name became public in July 2003.
An unclassified summary of outed CIA officer Valerie Plame's employment history at the spy agency, disclosed for the first time today in a court filing by Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald, indicates that Plame was "covert" when her name became public in July 2003.
added 2007 Sun May 20 2:19:31 by berkeley
The lawyers said any conversations Cheney and the officials had about Plame with one another or with reporters were part of their normal duties because they were discussing foreign policy and engaging in an appropriate "policy dispute.
The lawyers said any conversations Cheney and the officials had about Plame with one another or with reporters were part of their normal duties because they were discussing foreign policy and engaging in an appropriate "policy dispute.
added 2007 Mon Mar 26 3:04:16 by TechnologyExpert
Conservative pundits seem miffed that Valerie Plame, her cover blown, decided to pose for Vanity Fair or get a book deal or sell her story to Hollywood. Well, what do they expect? She lost her job, her career. She can't become a covert agent for Canada. Or Mexico. And just because she's bounced back doesn't mean she wasn't victimized.
Conservative pundits seem miffed that Valerie Plame, her cover blown, decided to pose for Vanity Fair or get a book deal or sell her story to Hollywood. Well, what do they expect? She lost her job, her career. She can't become a covert agent for Canada. Or Mexico. And just because she's bounced back doesn't mean she wasn't victimized.
added 2007 Sat Mar 24 6:37:59 by berkeley
In the new March 22 column, Novak can't seem to let go of a favorite right-wing myth - that Plame wasn't a "covert" CIA officer overseeing a sensitive network of spies informing the United States about weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.
In the new March 22 column, Novak can't seem to let go of a favorite right-wing myth - that Plame wasn't a "covert" CIA officer overseeing a sensitive network of spies informing the United States about weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.
added 2007 Sat Mar 17 7:27:48 by berkeley
Valerie Plame, the former CIA officer at the heart of a four-year political furor over the Bush administration's leak of her identity, lashed out at the White House yesterday, testifying in Congress that the president's aides destroyed a career she loved and slipped her name to reporters for "purely political motives."
Valerie Plame, the former CIA officer at the heart of a four-year political furor over the Bush administration's leak of her identity, lashed out at the White House yesterday, testifying in Congress that the president's aides destroyed a career she loved and slipped her name to reporters for "purely political motives."
added 2007 Fri Mar 16 21:02:29 by TechnologyExpert
Dr. James Knodell, director of the Office of Security at the White House, revealed today that to his knowledge the White House has never ordered a probe, report, or sanctions as a result of the outing of a covert CIA operative. "I have no knowledge of any investigation in my office," he said.
Dr. James Knodell, director of the Office of Security at the White House, revealed today that to his knowledge the White House has never ordered a probe, report, or sanctions as a result of the outing of a covert CIA operative. "I have no knowledge of any investigation in my office," he said.
added 2007 Fri Mar 16 7:04:03 by berkeley
Douglas Feith was the author of the orders to disband the entire Iraqi army and destroy the civilian government infrastructure. I was a student in Germany after the Second World War. Even after ousting the the Nazis, America did not dismiss every school teacher and village administrator, but that's what the U.S. government did in Iraq.
Douglas Feith was the author of the orders to disband the entire Iraqi army and destroy the civilian government infrastructure. I was a student in Germany after the Second World War. Even after ousting the the Nazis, America did not dismiss every school teacher and village administrator, but that's what the U.S. government did in Iraq.
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 8:03:01 by TechnologyExpert
As Atrios first noted, a new CNN poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly believe that President Bush should not pardon Scooter Libby, who was convicted last week on felony charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
As Atrios first noted, a new CNN poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly believe that President Bush should not pardon Scooter Libby, who was convicted last week on felony charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 7:39:27 by berkeley
In the light of the Libby trial, he cannot be charged with perjury himself, but if he trashed an agent working on a real enough threat to the security of the US and Europe, out of personal spite, then there must be a prima facie case for impeachment.
In the light of the Libby trial, he cannot be charged with perjury himself, but if he trashed an agent working on a real enough threat to the security of the US and Europe, out of personal spite, then there must be a prima facie case for impeachment.
added 2007 Mon Mar 12 2:52:26 by Wil
Any 1 of these stories would have been bad news for the Bush White House. As a group they represent a devastating political "perfect storm" because they paint a vivid picture of corruption, neglect and incompetence even while things continue to go badly in a war that a significant majority of Americans no longer supports and wants to end.
Any 1 of these stories would have been bad news for the Bush White House. As a group they represent a devastating political "perfect storm" because they paint a vivid picture of corruption, neglect and incompetence even while things continue to go badly in a war that a significant majority of Americans no longer supports and wants to end.
added 2007 Sat Mar 10 8:34:54 by Spadecaller
Jon Stewart's take on Scooter Libby's Conviction. Verdict: pants on fire. Sam Bee from the White House explains that Libby's memory isn't bad. It's drop-an anvil-on-your-head bad.
Jon Stewart's take on Scooter Libby's Conviction. Verdict: pants on fire. Sam Bee from the White House explains that Libby's memory isn't bad. It's drop-an anvil-on-your-head bad.
added 2007 Fri Mar 9 19:20:19 by catstevens
There are lies and there are memory lapses. Bill Clinton denied under oath having sex with Monica Lewinsky. Unless you're Wilt Chamberlain, sex is not the kind of thing you forget easily. Sandy Berger denied stuffing classified documents in his pants, an act not quite as elaborate as sex, but still involving a lot of muscle memory and unlikely to h
There are lies and there are memory lapses. Bill Clinton denied under oath having sex with Monica Lewinsky. Unless you're Wilt Chamberlain, sex is not the kind of thing you forget easily. Sandy Berger denied stuffing classified documents in his pants, an act not quite as elaborate as sex, but still involving a lot of muscle memory and unlikely to h
added 2007 Fri Mar 9 15:50:12 by Spadecaller
Cheney's fingerprints were all over Libby's crimes. He can hide no longer. But he won't resign because he's a power monger and an ideologue. The Libby verdict should give new impetus to the movement to impeach the Vice President. As one of my favorite bumperstickers puts it, Impeach Cheney First.
Cheney's fingerprints were all over Libby's crimes. He can hide no longer. But he won't resign because he's a power monger and an ideologue. The Libby verdict should give new impetus to the movement to impeach the Vice President. As one of my favorite bumperstickers puts it, Impeach Cheney First.
added 2007 Fri Mar 9 0:21:59 by TechnologyExpert
Valerie Plame, the CIA operative exposed after her husband criticized President Bush's march to war, will testify next week before lawmakers probing how the White House dealt with her identity, the chairman of the panel said Thursday. Also invited to testify March 16 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is Patrick Fitzgerald,
Valerie Plame, the CIA operative exposed after her husband criticized President Bush's march to war, will testify next week before lawmakers probing how the White House dealt with her identity, the chairman of the panel said Thursday. Also invited to testify March 16 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is Patrick Fitzgerald,
added 2007 Thu Mar 8 22:01:13 by TimALoftis
The case was only marginally about Libby. What was really on trial was the whole culture of an Administration that treated the truth as a relative virtue, as something it could take or leave as it needed. Everyone knows now that Bush and Cheney took the country into a deadly, costly and open-ended war on flimsy evidence
The case was only marginally about Libby. What was really on trial was the whole culture of an Administration that treated the truth as a relative virtue, as something it could take or leave as it needed. Everyone knows now that Bush and Cheney took the country into a deadly, costly and open-ended war on flimsy evidence
added 2007 Thu Mar 8 21:49:05 by populist
The CIA leak saga did not end with I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's conviction this week. On top of his lengthy appeals, he and senior Bush administration officials face a lawsuit for their role in the exposure of a former CIA operative.
The CIA leak saga did not end with I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's conviction this week. On top of his lengthy appeals, he and senior Bush administration officials face a lawsuit for their role in the exposure of a former CIA operative.
added 2007 Thu Mar 8 4:13:21 by luvmyprez
Lewis Scooter Libby has now been found guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice for lies that had absolutely no legal consequence.
Lewis Scooter Libby has now been found guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice for lies that had absolutely no legal consequence.
added 2007 Thu Mar 8 0:38:44 by JamesMarcus
President Bush expressed sadness today over the conviction of I. Lewis Libby Jr., but the chief White House spokesman tried to douse speculation about a possible presidential pardon for the newly convicted official.
President Bush expressed sadness today over the conviction of I. Lewis Libby Jr., but the chief White House spokesman tried to douse speculation about a possible presidential pardon for the newly convicted official.
added 2007 Wed Mar 7 19:30:00 by STONERS
Attorneys for convicted former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby began working on a request for a new trial Wednesday as the Bush White House steadfastly refused to talk about a possible pardon in the CIA leak case.
Attorneys for convicted former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby began working on a request for a new trial Wednesday as the Bush White House steadfastly refused to talk about a possible pardon in the CIA leak case.
added 2007 Wed Mar 7 17:23:52 by Aidenag
Democratic leaders urged President Bush not to pardon former vice presidential chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was convicted on federal charges Tuesday. Libby's attorneys, meanwhile, vowed to seek a new trial, or, failing that, to appeal the jury's verdict.
Democratic leaders urged President Bush not to pardon former vice presidential chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was convicted on federal charges Tuesday. Libby's attorneys, meanwhile, vowed to seek a new trial, or, failing that, to appeal the jury's verdict.
added 2007 Wed Mar 7 14:24:51 by Spadecaller
So Libby has taken the fall. Now maybe special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald can get down to the real business of finding out just why the entire White House smear operation was unleashed--why they went so far as to violate federal law and expose Wilson's CIA-operative wife, Valerie Plame.
So Libby has taken the fall. Now maybe special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald can get down to the real business of finding out just why the entire White House smear operation was unleashed--why they went so far as to violate federal law and expose Wilson's CIA-operative wife, Valerie Plame.
