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Associated Press:
Cheney Adviser Indicted in CIA Leak Case — Vice presidential adviser I. Lewis "Scooter' Libby Jr. was indicted Friday on charges of obstruction of justice, making a false statement and perjury in the CIA leak case. — Karl Rove, President Bush's closest adviser, escaped indictment Friday …
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Washington Post:
Cheney Adviser Indicted in CIA Leak Probe — Lewis 'Scooter' Libby Charged With Perjury, Obstruction of Justice and Making False Statements — A federal grand jury today indicted Vice President Cheney's chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, after a two-year investigation into the leak …
MSNBC:
Leak probe details to be released at noon ET — Rove lawyer says no indictment for now, but Libby faces perjury charges — Karl Rove leaves his home in Washington on Friday for his regular commute to the White House. — FREE VIDEO — • Details on probe
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Associated Press:
Cheney Adviser Resigns After Indictment — WASHINGTON - The vice president's chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter"d Libby Jr., was indicted Friday on charges of obstruction of justice, perjury and making false statements in the CIA leak investigation, a politically charged case that will throw a spotlight on President Bush's push to war.
Chicago Tribune:
Bush pulls plug on Miers — New court choice imminent — WASHINGTON — The White House reeled from the withdrawal of Harriet Miers' Supreme Court nomination Thursday and moved quickly to name a replacement, identifying a leading candidate by day's end and preparing for a swift announcement …
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Michelle Malkin:
INDICTMENT WATCH — ***scroll for updates throughout the day...223pm EDT liveblogging Fitzgerald news conference...240pm EDT Fitzgerald: "We have not made any allegation that Libby knowingly/intentionally outed a covert agent...300pm EDT "This indictment is not about the war.
Guardian:
Tehran defiant over Israel slur — Staff and agencies — The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, refused today to retract his call for Israel to be wiped off the map, while the Iranian embassy in Moscow attempted to calm the growing diplomatic crisis.
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Judd / Think Progress:
FULL TEXT: Libby's Indictments — Grand Jury Sworn in on October 31, 2003 — I. LEWIS LIBBY, also known as "SCOOTER LIBBY" — Count 1: Obstruction of Justice (18 U.S.C. Counts 2-3: False Statements (18 U.S.C. INDICTMENT — COUNT ONE — (Obstruction of Justice) — THE GRAND JURY CHARGES:
CNN:
CNN LARRY KING LIVE — Miers Withdraws; CIA Leak Investigation Nears Completion — THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. — LARRY KING, HOST: Tonight, an extraordinary day for the White House. The president's embattled Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers is out.
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Maybe Libby Can Try An Insanity Defense — Here is the nine page press release which summarizes the twenty-two page indictment of Lewis Libby. — Some obvious puzzles remain: — Who was Novak's source? — Was national security harmed by the leak of Ms. Plame's identity?
Michelle Malkin:
CPL. JEFFREY B. STARR: WHAT THE NYTIMES LEFT OUT — On Wednesday, the NYTimes published a 4,625-word opus on the "2,000 dead" milestone—a "grim mark," read the headline—on page A2. Among those profiled were Marines from the First Battalion of the Fifth Marine Regiment, including Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr.
