Originally Posted By: Wonder Boy


 Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
It's hardly a stretch though. Libby lied & obstucted for a reason.


By Libby's own account, he didn't lie and obstruct for a reason, he testified falsely because of defective memory. If he were lying, he could have plea-bargained a deal at any point up to and after his conviction if it were otherwise, and avoided jail-time.

And since Bush commuted his sentence (instead of fully pardoning him) there is still leverage over Libby to force him to come clean with the truth about what or who he is hiding. Libby had every reason to plea out and come clean, if he hadn't done so already.


There was just way to much evidence to the contrary that Libby was intentionally lying & obstucting for his memory defense to be plausable. At one point I think we were up to over 9 people he couldn't "remember" talking to about Plame.

I'm guessing Bush is just going to do the pardon on his way out of the White House. He had to commute the sentence right away or else Libby might have started spilling. Any leverage evaporated once Bush stepped in to shelter his guy from the legal system.

Fair play!