Scooter Libby is apparently, according to
this blogspot, and
this story, and
This from FireDogLake, and
This diary, and
this one too..
Preparing an "Ollie North" defense, basically claiming that he was ordered by his superiors to release/share classified information with reporters...
Problem is, HE IS NOT BEING CHARGED WITH LEAKING!!!
Read why this is a critical error on the flip!
Scooter Libby is being charged with
Obstructuon of Justice, Perjury, and Lying to Federal Investigators (PDF).
Period. Full Stop. Nothing else.
And yet his defense is one that is more suited to other charges.
Now, if Libby were being charged with crimes covered under the Espionage Act, the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, Treason, Sedition, or something along those lines, then this defense might make a modicum of sense.
But he is being charged with Perjury, Obstruction, and Lying to Investigators.
So WHY is he defending himself against the far more egregious crimes????
It seems to me that his "defense" in fact implicates him far more than the indictment itself!!!
What do you think?