This is so much bigger than the leaking of a name.
In this case, it's a lot more serious than baseball. And the damage wasn't to one person. It wasn't just Valerie Wilson. It was done to all of us.
And as you sit back, you want to learn: Why was this information going out? Why were people taking this information about Valerie Wilson and giving it to reporters? Why did Mr. Libby say what he did? Why did he tell Judith Miller three times? Why did he tell the press secretary on Monday? Why did he tell Mr. Cooper? And was this something where he intended to cause whatever damage was caused?
As you sit here now, if you're asking me what his motives were, I can't tell you; we haven't charged it.
Initially, I was dissapointed today that conspiracy charges weren't brought but after combing over the information I have come to the conclusion, Fitzgerald is a genius.
He get's it, it is about the war, and the fabricating of intelligence. But how do we get there?
Before you say Fitzgerald said the opposite look at what he said concerning the war.
This indictment is not about the war. This indictment's not about the propriety of the war.
should not look to this indictment for any resolution of how they feel or any vindication of how they feel.
The indictment will not seek to prove that the war was justified or unjustified.
He specifically said "This indictment" as opposed to "This investigation" to each of those statements. "This indictment" is a calculated response.
Here's the problem we know the manager Cheney, maybe Bush or both ordered Libby to 'bean' Wilson after "Two Homeruns". How do we prove what was said in the dugout and the subsequent state of mind of Libby before he did it?
We need other players that heard it, we need Libby to say he knowingly did it under orders.
Why would Libby turn and testify? I don't know. Why do aspens turn in clusters?
Fitzgerald has inside players already he obviously wants more or wants to buy time with this sideshow. This could be a feint while the calvary moves to the flank.
Look at the indictment for insider info, the scene that Libby understood from Cheney about Wilson's wife on June 12th from the CIA, is insider stuff. The indictment claim about Libby's question to the VP on air force two on 'how to respond to reporters questions on Wilson's wife'is more insider stuff. Whoever is talking to Fitz obviously has told him that Libby can turn or will turn. There is a strategy here. Today was a left jab watch out for the right roundhouse.