memeorandum: Hillary, Iraq, and the press (Eric Boehlert/Media Matters for America)

1:50 PM ET, March 6, 2007

Top Items:

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 …

Discussion: Power Line, Taylor Marsh, The Sundries Shack, NO QUARTER, Blue Crab Boulevard, PunditGuy, NewsHog, JammieWearingFool and Blogs for Bush

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 …

Discussion: Outside The Beltway, Balloon Juice, skippy the bush kangaroo, The Populist, PoliBlog (TM), QandO, Shakespeare's Sister, TBogg, American Footprints and News Hounds

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 …

Discussion: Daily Kos, Right Wing Nut House, Obsidian Wings, liberal catnip, CorrenteWire, Michael P.F. van der Galiën and All Spin Zone

Associated Press:

Jurors Reach Verdict in CIA Leak Case — WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors reached a verdict Tuesday in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former White House aide accused of lying and obstructing an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. — The verdict will be read …

Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ, Ankle Biting Pundits, Macsmind and Confederate Yankee

Emptywheel / Firedoglake:

The Verdict — Okay, I'm starting a new thread to avoid a crash of the servers. media is in the courtroom. But no lawyers or jury yet. — Okay, we've got Defendant and Prosecution at their tables. No Judge, no jury yet. — 11:57 — Count 1 GUilty — Count 2 Guilty — Count 3 not Guilty

Discussion: A Blog For All, Needlenose and DownWithTyranny!

Ian / Hot Air:

Breaking: Verdict reached in Libby Trial, will be read at noon, AP: Libby found guilty on 4 of 5 counts, Update: Video of Attorney's statement — Update @ 12:33PM: Libby's attorneys make the following statement to the press: — 11:52AM: Robert Novak on FOX News ...

Discussion: Sister Toldjah and The Political Pit Bull

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.

Discussion: Wonkette

Jeralyn / TalkLeft:

Libby Verdict : Guilty of Four Counts — Guilty on count 2 - False Statement, Russert — Not Guilty on count 3 - False Statement, Cooper — Update: Dennis Collins, juror. "I am not excited to be here," but because he was a reporter for years, he felt he should speak. Will talk about the evidence.

Discussion: Michelle Malkin

Emptywheel / Firedoglake: The Verdict Three — The Libby verdict is in: — Count I: GUILTY

Think Progress: BREAKING: Libby Guilty On Four Of Five Counts

Speaker Pelosi / The Gavel:
Libby Guilty Verdicts Not Solely About Acts of One Individual

Discussion: Crooks and Liars and The Huffington Post

Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Verdict from the Courtroom

Discussion: PSoTD

Washington Post: Libby Jurors Consider Cooper Conversation

Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Questions, Questions, Questions

Discussion: TalkLeft and JustOneMinute

Evan Perez / Wall Street Journal:

Gonzales Defends Move to Fire Attorneys, Denies Political Role — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, facing criticism for the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, defended the action as appropriate but said the Justice Department handled the situation poorly. — "We could have rolled …

Discussion: TPMmuckraker, Political Animal, Macsmind, The Democratic Daily, All Spin Zone, Balloon Juice and Associated Press

Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Purged Prosecutors: First, The Senate

Discussion: NO QUARTER and Talking Points Memo

Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Former Prosecutor Says Departure Was Pressured

Discussion: Firedoglake, MyDD, Attytood, Sunlight Foundation blogs, DownWithTyranny!, The Carpetbagger Report, PrawfsBlawg, ACSBlog, Think Progress, The RBC, Prairie Weather and Daily Kos

David Johnston / New York Times:
Messenger in Prosecutors' Firings Quits

Discussion: Washington Post, Real Cities, New Mexico Politics …, The Impolitic, The Heretik, TPMmuckraker, Heath Haussamen …, The Moderate Voice, Talking Points Memo, MyDD and CREW

Lauren Frayer / Associated Press:

9 U.S. soldiers killed north of Baghdad — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Nine American soldiers died in explosions north of Baghdad, the U.S. military announced Tuesday after the deadliest single day for U.S. troops in Iraq in nearly a month. — Six soldiers died when a bomb exploded Monday near …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

Associated Press:
2 Suicide Bombers Kill 93 in Iraq

Discussion: The Daily Dish

New York Times:
9 U.S. Troops Killed in Blasts North of Baghdad

Discussion: Danger Room and TAPPED

Peter Hamby / CNN:

Companies to pull ads from Coulter's Web site … WASHINGTON (CNN) — At least three major companies want their ads pulled from Ann Coulter's Web site, following customer complaints about the right-wing commentator referring to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards as a "faggot."

Discussion: Fox News, The Carpetbagger Report, democracyarsenal.org, Pam's House Blend, Think Progress, AMERICAblog, Crooks and Liars, The Moderate Voice, Daily. Gay. News. Towleroad, Michael P.F. van der Galiën, The Democratic Daily, Heading Left and The Populist

Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
The Long Fuse on Ann Coulter's Bomb

Discussion: Simianbrain, Hot Air, CorrenteWire, Ace of Spades HQ, Nitpicker, PostWatch, Wizblog and At-Largely

Dana Milbank / Washington Post:

Two Generals Provide A Contrast in Accountability — Kevin Kiley, the three-star general in charge of all Army medical facilities, seemed stumped as he testified yesterday about his responsibility for the Walter Reed scandal. — "I'm trying not to say that I'm not accountable," he told members of the House oversight committee.

Discussion: Op For

Army Times:
Walter Reed woes bring turmoil at the top

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Crooks and Liars, Seeing the Forest, Campaign for America's Future and New York Times

RADAR:

MCCAIN STAFFERS BAIL OFF THE CRAZY TRAIN — John McCain's Obama- esque remarks about our "wasted" resources in Iraq weren't the only comments that landed him in hot water after a recent appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. Many of his staff were blindsided by his campaign announcement.

Discussion: Political Animal and Donklephant

Michael McAuliff / NY Daily News:

Hil & Bam gear up for battle over Jewish vote — WASHINGTON - Fresh off their battle for the hearts of black Americans, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are about to go head to head for Jewish votes. — The leaders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 plan dueling receptions Monday …

Discussion: The Caucus

Roger Simon / The Politico:

The Romney Rehab Plan — Mitt Romney may be low in the polls right now, but he is a man with a plan, a plan to make him the Republican nominee for president. — Though he is at only 4 percent in national polls, The Politico has learned that in the coming weeks and months, he will:

Discussion: My Man Mitt.com, Taegan Goddard's …, eyeon08.com, AmSpec Blog and Michael P.F. van der Galiën