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Perjury Trap?

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Lewis Libby Trial Coverage
Posted on Fri Jul 06, 2007 at 12:26:33 AM EST
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Steve Benen says:

I suppose there might be a less compelling argument [in favor of Scooter Libby]than Peretz's out there, but I haven't seen it. I open the floor to nominations.

Here is my nomination:

I feel that [Libby] should not have had to face a perjury trap: the choice between prison for lying, or prison for his role in a set of transactions that the press regards as not merely O.K. but sacrosanct. In fact, if journalists had a more reasonable view about this, the reporters whom Mr. Libby tried to peddle this story to would have said, “Look, outing C.I.A. agents is bad and we are not going to help you do it anonymously.” I bet that today, commuted sentence and all, Mr. Libby wishes they had done just that.

Say huh? Steve, I think I have the winner here.

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    Wrong Pardon (1.00 / 1) (#3)
    by jimakaPPJ on Fri Jul 06, 2007 at 08:06:33 AM EST
    Everytime I start to think that maybe the WH is actually involved in conspiracies, they do something dumb enough to prove me wrong. The Marc Rich pardon was about money. His wife contributed a $1,000,000 to Clinton's Presidential Library. That's pretty plain selling and buying, eh?

    But the commutations of the PR terrorists was politics, something the Demos accuse the Repubs of. And many claimed that Bill did it to help Hillary with the PR vote:

    The commutation was opposed by U.S. Attorney's Office, the FBI, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons and criticized by many including former victims of FALN terrorist activities, the Fraternal Order of Police,[4] members of Congress, and Hillary Clinton in her campaign for Senator.[5] Congress condemned the action, with a vote of 95-2 in the Senate and 311-41 in the House.[6][7] The U.S. House Committee on Government Reform held an investigation on the matter, but the Justice Department prevented FBI officials from testifying.[8] President Clinton cited executive privilege for his refusal to turn over some documents to Congress related to his decision to offer clemency to members of the FALN terrorist group

    Now, what will Conyer say if Bush claims executive privilege and the DOJ  prevents anyone, much less the FBI from testifying??

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    Not very interesting (none / 0) (#7)
    by manys on Fri Jul 06, 2007 at 10:54:54 AM EST
    Clinton waived executive privilege for his entire staff in the Rich hearings. I think the germane question to your post is "What will you say when Bush claims executive privilege?"

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    Sorry, wrong thread.... (1.00 / 1) (#4)
    by jimakaPPJ on Fri Jul 06, 2007 at 08:08:09 AM EST
    Sorry, wrong thread....

    What do you mean wrong thread? (5.00 / 5) (#10)
    by Edger on Fri Jul 06, 2007 at 11:05:31 AM EST
    Nothing you've said in this thread is any different than anything you've ever said in any other thread, any other time. It's all upside down backwards and inside out wingnut thinking.

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    Kingsley has it. (1.00 / 1) (#5)
    by jimakaPPJ on Fri Jul 06, 2007 at 09:43:08 AM EST
    In fact, if journalists had a more reasonable view about this, the reporters whom Mr. Libby tried to peddl