It worries me how far Fitzgerald can reasonably be expected to go.

Let's assume for a moment that POTUS is indeed the original source of the Plame leak  (and that is not a far stretch imo especially when you take a look at the compilation of facts presented in jbalazs's excellent diary).

Even crediting Fitzgerald with satisfactory levels of integrity, what are the chances of his remaining steadfast if exposed to the full blast of all torpedos launched by an administration hell-bent on protecting the prez at any price?  We KNOW what they are capable of.  The possibilities go from bribes to blackmail, to planted evidence -- well you get the idea.

How much of a chance you think we have got for the truth to come out?

Information Clearing House has this entry today:

US Offered USD 75 Million to Iraqi Sunnis for Signature under Constitution, which links to this item and web site:

<http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?catid=138&newsid=71234>

"
RIA Novosti: US Offered USD 75 Million to Iraqi Sunnis for Signature under Constitution

 30 August 2005 | 10:44 | FOCUS News Agency

Baghdad. The United States have offered to Sunni representatives USD 75 Million to sign the draft Constitution of Iraq, RIA Novosti announced, citing information of source close to the Constitutional Committee of the country, published in the Saudi daily Al Vatan."

I headed over to RIA Novosti, but can't find any such entry.  Then I tried Al Vatan which is fully in Arabic.

Do we have any Arabic speakers here to have a look at Al Vatan and confirm or deny this particular democracy-by-payola tidbit?