The Libby Verdict

As expected the jury in the trial of Lewis "Scooter" Libby returned a guilty verdict against the former chief of staff to VP Cheney. The 11 person jury (one jurist was kicked off by the judge) found Libby guilty on four of the five counts. The Special Prosecutor can now claim victory and notch his six shooter. The world is much safer today because Libby was found guilty of prejury, lying to FBI agents, and two other counts. Yet the person who leaked the name of the CIA employee to the media has not been charged and will not be charged.

The whole affair smells to high heaven. There was no crime committed - even by Armitage who first leaked the name of Plame- because Plame was not undercover, not a secret agent, nor had been one in the past 5 years. The appointment of the SP was a mistake in the first place because there was no crime.

What a waste of money and time.

I think on appeal the verdict will be overturned because the trial judge made a mess of the case - such as it was.

The case illustrates the dishonesty of the mainstream media. The media reported on the case for years and rarely if ever told the American people there was no underlying crime in the case. As to perjury and obstruction of justice we all know what Bill Clinton did before, during and after the Paula Jones case. It's all about whose ox is gored!

As to the Libby jury, DC is 95 percent Democrat and we who pay attention know how many Democrats feel about Bush and Cheney (I hear them on C-SPAN's call-in programs all the time full of bitterness and hatred for Bush and Cheney). Many of these folks will go to any lengths to damage the Bush Admin. IMO.