If Libby gets an appeal to retry the case, then Fitzgerald will get another bite at the apple AND be able to CONTINUE the investigation into the Plame lie Case. Also NOW the Wilson's can file CIVIL charges against Libby and the White House for personal damages!
Also, the World now knows that the White House LIED about who knew what and when and protected a treasonous act by as Libby's Lawyer said, someone else higher up! It was either Cheney or Rove. Either way it paints the white House as unethical and corrupt and the final assessment of the damage done by the rolling up of spy networks in Iran may never be known because it is classified.
Remember this investigation was started by the CIA, because of the damage the leak caused!
Also now the Wilson's can now sue in Civil court and any NEW information can restart the Federal investigation.
No matter how you look at it, this is a bad day for the White House. Now it is a race to see if Bush will pardon BEFORE Libby has to serve his jail time. Unless Libby talks to reduce his sentence?
Merry Fitzmas!