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Associated Press:
Libby found guilty in CIA leak trial — WASHINGTON - Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted Tuesday of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. — Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney …
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CNN:
'Scooter' Libby guilty on four of five counts … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been found guilty on four of five counts in his perjury and obstruction of justice trial. — Libby was convicted of: — obstruction of justice when he intentionally deceived …
Washington Post:
Libby Found Guilty in CIA Leak Case — A federal jury today convicted I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby of lying about his role in the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity, finding the vice president's former chief of staff guilty of two counts of perjury, one count of making false statements …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
After Libby — Something is rotten in the heart of Washington; and it lies in the vice-president's office. The salience of this case is obvious. What it is really about - what it has always been about - is whether this administration deliberately misled the American people about WMD intelligence before the war.
CNN:
Juror: Libby is guilty, but he was fall guy … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Jurors in I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's perjury trial were certain of the former vice presidential aide's guilt, but they also harbored sympathy for him as a "fall guy," one of them said Tuesday after the verdict.
New York Times:
Libby Guilty of Lying in C.I.A. Leak Case — I. Lewis Libby Jr., the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted today of lying to F.B.I. agents and grand jurors investigating the unmasking of a C.I.A. operative amid a burning dispute over the war in Iraq.
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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
Juror Explains Libby Verdict: They Felt He Was 'Fall Guy' — NEW YORK A spokesman for the jury that convicted "Scooter" Lewis of four counts today of perjury and obstruction of justice today in a federal courtroom told reporters immediately afterward that many felt sympathy for Libby and believed he was only the "fall guy."
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Media Matters for America:
Libby's guilty verdict: Media myths and falsehoods to watch for — On March 6, a federal jury found former vice presidential chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby guilty on charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, and lying to federal investigators. In the wake of this decision …
Nico / Think Progress:Wilson Responds: Bush And Cheney Must Explain Why They Outed My Wife
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This Is London:
WILL A BLOOD CLOT FORCE CHENEY TO STEP DOWN? — Dick Cheney has been diagnosed with a blood clot in his left leg, leading to speculation he will be forced to resign as U.S. Vice-President. — The 66-year-old has a history of major health problems, including four heart attacks, and has undergone quadruple-bypass surgery.
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Peter Sayer / Macworld:
France bans citizen journalists from reporting violence — The French Constitutional Council has approved a law that criminalizes the filming or broadcasting of acts of violence by people other than professional journalists. The law could lead to the imprisonment of eyewitnesses who film acts …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Faggot — I watched Ann Coulter last night in the gayest way I could. I was on a stairmaster at a gym, slack-jawed at her proud defense of calling someone a "faggot" on the same stage as presidential candidates and as an icon of today's conservative movement.
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
"Before this is over, you might see calls for his impeachment." — Chuck Hagel's historic moment, and what it means for a declining presidency. — The rapier is more silver than the moon. The horse, red eyed and fierce in the California night, is rearing up, and its rider points …
New York Times:
Obama, in '05 Investing, Took Same Path as Donors — Less than two months after ascending to the United States Senate, Barack Obama bought more than $50,000 worth of stock in two speculative companies whose major investors included some of his biggest political donors.
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Greyhawk / Mudville Gazette:
NBC IN IRAQ — "Finally we feel there is security, it's better" said a man who brought his daughter outside to see the US soldiers. — NBC News report from Sadr City — A great quote from Iraq, the sort a journalist can get every day if they want to. Last month I wrote of Mike Yon at MilBlogs
Washington Post:
Fired U.S. Attorney Testifies on New Mexico Lawmakers — Former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) called him on Oct. 16 — while she was locked in a tight battle for re-election — to say she had heard …
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