Crimes of Woodward

I'm confused about this, so help me get through the the FUD.

It came to light that Woodward was told about Valerie Plame's identity, at some time prior to the scandal breaking out.

Now he's being portrayed as someone who should suffer the same consequences as Libby.

But, AFAIK Woodward never leaked the name to anyone. Doesn't the actual fault lie with whatever government worker who told him the name? And isn't it a *good* thing that Woodward, in turn, did not leak the name to protect her identity?

I do agree he should have been more upfront about helping the special prosector guy, but all things aside the chilling effect of Judith Miller getting jailed certainly affected his decision.

It's supposed to sound like this gets Libby off the hook; but regardless of who knew what, when, Libby still committed perjury, which is what I believe they are getting him for in criminal court.

So regardless of the information status, Libby is still in fact, in trouble for lying, right? So roughly:

Libby = Still screwed for perjury
Woodward = Should have spoken up but didn't actually commit any crimes

Right?

He's NOT helping the special prosecutor.  Woodward testified to the effect that ANOTHER government official, NOT Libby, directly disclosed Plame's name to other reporters.  Even though the plot thickens, it helps Libby, and casts some doubt over some of the charges that Fitzgerald has brought on Libby.

So the 'other official' is likely Rove.

Fuck them all.

It doesn't matter whether they leaked her fucking name of not if they didn't KNOW she was a covert agent in the past 5 years, according to the law, and hey, guess what, she wasn't one in the past 5 years! Where's the crime in all of this!? Stupid liberals... D:

If you're going to call someone stupid, at least write a coherent sentence...

The "other offical" might be Rove--might be Bush himself but even that cannot help Scooter with what he's charged with ie;  Repeatedly lying under oath.  If Plame was of no import WHY DID HE LIE?
>>4
Yo! Piss-ant lickspittle inbred parrots are legion here. Your post would be laughed of of /b/

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>>4

It matters because Bush said that whoever had leaked the name would no longer have a place in his administration, you fucking retard.  Besides which, it's difficult to imagine why anyone would have any reason to bring her name up if not to get at Wilson.  If they did it with the knowledge that no jury could convict them of any wrongdoing, that's just MORE on the ick-factor, doncha think, spanky?

THERE'S THE LAW, AND THEN THERE'S PROMISES.

somebody just farted

I want Rove to be imprisoned with frightening homosexual rapists and made to take cock after cyst-studded cock until tears of humiliation stream down his flabby face.  I want Libby to be incarcerated with or near Rove and for the two of them to be made to fuck for the amusement of the jeering, half-human mob.

>>10
That's absolutely ridiculous. You're far too lenient. :-)