..........okay, I couldn't resist.

First of all, you're a grown man and you allow people to call you "Scooter"? Have you no personal pride whatsoever? Here's how the whole Scooter Libby story transpired.......Federal officials began an investigation in December 2003 into how the identity of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame was divulged to reporters in the weeks before Robert Novak named her in a July 14, 2003 column. Libby was not charged with the initial information leak. Novak attributed his information to "two senior administration officials", who were later identified as President Bush's political adviser, Karl Rove, and the Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage. Neither of these individuals testified in Libby's trial. Valerie Plame's husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, had openly questioned part of Bush's basis for invading Iraq. He wrote a highly controversial New York Times piece that was published on July 6, 2003. Prsecutors argued that Libby lied about how he learned of Plame's CIA role in order to protect his job. Her role, they said, was deliberately released in retribution for her husband's report. During the fourteen days of evidence and testimony, Libby's lawyers argued that Libby's heavy workload caused memory lapses when he spoke with investigators. This sounds quite like the 'ole Iran-Contra defense strategy - "I'm sorry, I just don't recall". Libby initially told investigators he learned about Plame's identity from NBC's Tim Russert. He later said he got the information from Vice President Dick Cheney a month before the telephone conversation with Russert, but forgot about it. The Vice President's former Chief of Staff has been found guilty on two counts of perjury, one count of making a false statement, and one count of obstruction of justice. He was aquitted of one count of making a false statement. Lead defense attorney, Ted Wells said, "We are very disappointed in the verdict of the jurors. We intend to file a motion for a new trial and, if that is denied, we will appeal the conviction, and we have every confidence that ultimately, Mr. Libby will be vindicated." In other words, if we are not able to manipulate the justice system to our satisfaction, we'll ask President Bush to pardon him. The appeals, etc. should take at least 683 more days - Bush can then pardon Libby on his last day in office. In the words of former Saturday Night Live personality, the Church Lady; "How convenient"!!!!!!! Now, to give the other side their day, check-out what Rush Limbaugh has to say about the whole thing. I added a link to Rush in the toolbar at the right for the sake of the true story in any political commentary being effectively communicated. According to Rush, nothing wrong has transpired. It's all an evil liberal attempt to discredit a hard working and dedicated public servent [Scooter]. You know that we're all being manipulated in these Washington scandals, and the actual truth will nevr be known but unto God.