Scapegoat

Administration critics are gloating over Scooter Libby's conviction this week in the Valerie Plame leak case, but no one should be happy about this prosecution. The more we learn about the motivations of the federal prosecutor in this case and the attitudes of some jury members, the more it appears that justice has not been served.

'Scooter' Libby found guilty in CIA leak case
Former White House aide I. Lewis ""Scooter'' Libby has been found guilty in the CIA leak case. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, is the only person charged in the case, which grew out of an investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity. Plame is married to former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, who emerged in mid-2003 as an outspoken critic of ...

Plame will testify before Congress
Also invited to testify March 16 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is Patrick Fitzgerald, who this week won conviction of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby of obstruction and perjury in the case, Chairman Henry Waxman, a California Democrat, said Thursday.

Did Scooter Take a Fall for the Vice President?
All Things Considered , March 6, 2007 A former employee of Lewis "Scooter" Libby thinks that his old boss was driven to protect the vice president.

Analysis: Patriot woes weigh on Gonzales
Another day, another scandal. The Justice Department's improper and illegal use of the USA Patriot Act puts Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on the hot seat, an all-too-familiar place for President Bush's inner circle.

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A Verdict That Leads To The Veep

It took four years to investigate and then 10 days for jurors to finally decide the fate of former Cheney Chief of Staff Lewis "Scooter" Libby. And when they did, they delivered a verdict that shook the White House--leading right to the vice president's office. more...

267072. Why did Scooter lie An honest question deserves an honest answer. more...

(Graphic created by darkblack. Thanks!) I hereby announce the first post-Scooter Libby conviction Golden Douchebag Award to Pat Buchanan, who writes at Clownhall : Martyr of the War Party By Patrick J. Buchanan The conviction of Scooter Libby on four counts of perjury and obstruction of justice is first of all a human tragedy. A man who served his country at the highest level, ... more...

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WP: Trial gave glimpse inside White House

The trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby offered many tantalizing insights into a White House culture in which even the top aides who surrounded President Bush were not entirely open with one another.

More GOP sleaze
WHITE House deceptions over President Bushs Iraq war have brought more fallout. Vice President Dick Cheneys former right-hand man, Lewis Scooter Libby, is heading for prison.

Whose fall guy?
The whole Scooter Libby case, from start to finish, has been based on the left's depraved obsession with substantiating the lie that President Bush and Vice President Cheney lied us into war.

Ex-White House aide "Scooter" Libby found guilty in CIA leak case
WASHINGTON -- Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter'' Libby was convicted today of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity to reporters.

Did Scooter Take a Fall for the Vice President?
All Things Considered , March 6, 2007 A former employee of Lewis "Scooter" Libby thinks that his old boss was driven to protect the vice president.

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Bush cools pardon speculation

WASHINGTON President Bush said Wednesday he is "pretty much going to stay out of" the case of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby until the legal process has run its course, deflecting pressure from supporters of the former White House aide to pardon him for perjury and obstruction of justice. more...

Scooter Libby was found not guilty ... on one of the five charges. ... But the media is instead focusing, of course, on the four counts of perjury, lying to the FBI and obstruction of justice for which Libby was convicted. It's typical. They always see the glass as 80% guilty." more...

The SCOOTER Store Donates Power Scooter to Stephen Jarrett, 57, a Double Amputee Charleston, WV. more...

Former Cheney Chief of Staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was found guilty today on four out of five counts, including perjury and obstruction of justice. Sentencing is scheduled for June, though Libby has indicated he will pursue a new trial or an appeal. more...

March 6 (Bloomberg) -- A jury reached a verdict in former vice presidential aide Lewis ``Scooter'' Libby's trial on charges of lying to investigators in the CIA leak case. more...

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The History of Presidential Pardons

Day to Day , March 7, 2007 Even before I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's perjury conviction Tuesday, there was speculation that if he was convicted, President Bush would issue a pardon for him. Presidential pardons are a prerogative that began with another George Washington in the country's infancy.

Conservatives press Bush for Libby pardon
With the ink hardly dry on Lewis "Scooter" Libby's perjury conviction, some conservatives are urging President Bush to wipe away the jury's finding of guilt by granting the former vice presidential aide a pardon.

'Scooter' Libby Found Guilty In CIA Leak Case
Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted Tuesday of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. CBS News Interactive: The Leak

'Scooter' Libby going after a new trial
Attorneys for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby began crafting a request for a new trial Wednesday as the Bush White House tried to knock down speculation about a pardon for the convicted former aide.

Scooter Libbys pardon problem
President Bush may well pardon Scooter Libby. But hed have to flout Justice Department guidelines in order to do it.

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Bush says Libby verdict should be respected

President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that the guilty verdict for a top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney must be respected, though he was saddened for Lewis "Scooter" Libby and his family. more...

Former White House aide I. Lewis ""Scooter'' Libby has been found guilty in the CIA leak case. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, is the only person charged in the case, which grew out of an investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity. Plame is married to former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, who emerged in mid-2003 as an outspoken critic of ... more...

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. [!] more...

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OUTED AGENT'S TALE TO BECOME FILM

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Jurors deliberating the fate of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby asked the judge a question, figured out the answer on their own and otherwise gave no indication where they're headed in the trial of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff. more...

March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Jurors in Lewis ``Scooter'' Libby's perjury trial in the CIA leak case asked the judge for help in understanding the ``beyond a reasonable doubt'' standard required for a conviction. more...

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Libby jury signals it's making progress

WASHINGTON - The jury weighing the perjury case against I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby began a second week of deliberations Wednesday after sending a note to the judge briefly raising a question about one of the charges against the former vice presidential aide.

Warner Bros. Plans Film On Valerie Plame
Warner Brothers studios is developing a feature film based on the lives of outed CIA agent Valerie Plame and her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson.

Libby Jury Asks for Definition of `Reasonable Doubt'
March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Jurors in Lewis ``Scooter'' Libby's perjury trial in the CIA leak case asked the judge for help in understanding the ``beyond a reasonable doubt'' standard required for a conviction.

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Libby jurors to take break, resume next week

Jurors in the perjury trial of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby expect to deliberate into next week. They asked U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton for a dictionary and more office supplies and asked to leave early today for the weekend. Walton denied the request for the dictionary but told jurors they could take off today at 2 p.m.

Libby jurors expect to work into next week
WASHINGTON - Jurors in the perjury trial of ex-White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby returned to work Friday with no verdict immediately in sight. The seven women and four men have been...

Libby jury's notes hint at conflict over verdict
Notes from the jury deliberating the fate of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby gave a hint there might be one or two holdouts...

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