Libby Implicates Cheney And "Other White House Superiors"

The latest word regarding the I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby investigation comes to us from Murray Waas, of the National Journal. Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby, testified to a federal grand jury that he had been "authorized" by Cheney and other White House "superiors" in the summer of 2003 to disclose classified information to journalists to defend the Bush administration's use of prewar intelligence in making the case to go to war with Iraq, according to attorneys familiar with the matter, and to court records. Apparently this comes direct from papers filed by Patrick Fitzgerald with the Federal Court, but then Beyond what was stated in the court paper, say people with firsthand knowledge of the matter, Libby also indicated what he will offer as a broad defense during his upcoming criminal trial: that Vice President Cheney and other senior Bush administration officials had earlier encouraged and authorized him to share classified information with journalists to build public support for going to war. Later, after the war began in 2003, Cheney authorized Libby to release additional classified information, including details of the NIE, to defend the administration's use of prewar intelligence in making the case for war. Rock On Fitz!!! I just love the vision of these treasonous bastards doing time in a Federal Prison. Just one suggestion Fitz....make them pay out of their own pockets for the accomodations and their needs while there. Read more......