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Cabernet said:I would leave the investigation up to the legal experts. The case could have possibly been completed a long time ago, but when people perjure themselves and obstruct justice, then the investigation continues.
The issue revolved around whether people in the White House had intentionally leaked Plame's name. Why wouldn't he talk to administration officials?
And they don't have to provide any evidence as to why Libby would have lied--just that he made contradictory statements.
HELLO!? The issue was whether someone committed a crime in leaking Plame's name. That can be determined simply by Looking at the law and seeing whether it would have been criminal to mention her name. Fitzgerald could not prosecute anyone for leaking Plame because there was nothing illegal in mentioning Plame's name. She was not a covert CIA agent under any interpretation of the law.
Since a first year law student could look at the applicable law and the facts in the situation and determine within one hour that no law was broken. Why did Fitzgerald need to investigate any administration officials?
Also, in order to obstruct justice you have to prove the element of intent. In order to pursuade a jury that Libby had the Mens Rea of intent to obstruct justice, the prosecutor has to have some evidence to do so. It would be impossible to show this intent exists without some sort of motive. There isn't one. There was no crime. There was no violation of law whatsoever.
So why did Libby supposedly obstruct justice? Where is the intent?
As for the perjury charge. Prosecutors need to show he knowingly lied. There is no evidence that prosecutors can provide any such evidence. Again the question of why comes up.The question of Libby's memory comes into play. There are so many good defenses against this hollowed up charge its ridiculous.
The fact is this entire indictment is nothing but a political ploy. And if you believe it's anything else you are living in a fantasy world. If you don't believe me you dont have to take my word for it. Go look up the laws yourself.