While this story of Dick Cheney's involvement makes for a great conspiracy story in the media, bottom line is whether or not the VP is the source of this information and plotted to take down political opponents such as Amb. Wilson and his wife nothing will ever be brought against him in way of charges. I believe from what we have heard so far Cheney is that source, because this is the way the VP has operated since day one in office.

Nothing will happen to the VP. GW will see to that. Scooter will not be found guilty (even though I beleive he is), and just like everything else, it will soon be forgotten. What a cover-up.

The Bush-Chaney gang have found it a real nagging problem to comply with that silly Constitution that "other people" are constrained, and also protected, by. I don't know if they can come up with some sort of Executive Order to circumvent the law on this one however. The root of this case is another example of how "the administration" deals with anyone who dares to not stay "in step" with the White House's policies and desires. If you oppose Bush, Chaney, Rumsfield or Halaburton, you are going to get burned.

It is tragic that the real crime, and a life-and-death crime at that, will go un-prosicuted and unpunished.

I wonder how many people died as a result of our own Vice President's decision to blow the cover of Brewster Jennings, our CIA's front-company in Iraq.

I don't have to wonder how many have been killed as a result of the damage that was done to our ability to collect reliable data on the presence or absence of WMD in Iraq.

If Libby lied, then he should be punished (and not pardoned by Bush). But how sad it is that those who committed the far more serious crimes in this case will live to smirk about it.

Cheney beats most raps these days but what about the sealed document that I thought might be ROVE...could it be cheney we hope?
Actually the profiteering by the cheney brigade in the midst of the killing fields would be a far more appropriate take down of this fine man notwithstanding the pacemaker fizzing out on him...

Good point, Rick. Then again, whether anything criminal would come from it or not, it certainly would give ammunition to Cheney's detractors to pursue impeachment against him. What a delicious irony that would be! The House in 98 pursued impeachment against Clinton even though they knew that the Senate would never convict him. As the saying goes, you can't remove a President from office that the public doesn't want you to remove. Can't say that Cheney has the kind of support though from anyone other than right-wingers. So the Dems might be all over that like a starving dog on fresh meat.

Ahhhhhhhh karma...what goes around, comes around.....

Nice left wing hit piece. Not one mention of Richard Armitage, the guy who actually leaked Plames name. She wasn't a covert agent, by the way. Leaking her name wasn't actually a crime. No body has been charged with leaking her name, and wont be. Why dont you report that???????

Well, wouldn't "Cheney in Jail" be a great way to end the worst presidency in the history of this great country. Too bad we can't earn back the world's respect.

Once the VP steps down, impeachment of Mr. Bush should be be the next logical step. Who's the next president? Pelosi.

And this info is coming from Fitzgerald's office, right?

Otherwise it's just speculation.

And jason | Feb 22, 2007 2:11:16 PM
you should (re)read the IIPA

CHENEY'S DIRECRT INVOLVEMENT THE LEAKING OF A CIA OPERATIVE'S NAME. With Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald going after Cheney, we may now find out how this all got started. Remember it was the Vice President, who first told his former chief of staff her name, I. Lewis Libby where she worked.

Jason,
let's be clear.
1. Armitage, Scooter, Rove and Fleischer all testified to leaking her name.
2. How do you know that she wasn't covert? Wouldn't the CIA referring the matter to DOJ in the first place be an indication.
3. Did you not watch Fitzgerald's original press conference, no one has been charged with leaking because of obstruction of justice and perjury by Mr. Libby.

He can't be prosecuted for the leak, only for obstruction.

The Pres and VP are legally allowed to declassify, even on the fly, as I understand it.

Of course it's vile to DO so, in this way for these reasons, but he's allowed to do it.

Ryan- She was covert. Her CIA classmates in the agency have already stood up for her status. Moreover, the CIA itself NEVER confirms or denies the status of any agent which gives rise to your GOP talking point. Get it? Oh well, you probably don't.

Pelosi would make a better Pres than the one who occupies the Oval Office currently. BTW, other than cutting taxes for the rich, what has he done of any substance for Americans?

My prediction is that the threat of criminal indictments by the Department of Justice will be enough to cause Cheney to resign. Plus, Bush isn't getting along with his Vice President-- no one is at this moment, especially since Rumsfeld left-- so Cheney is on the chopping block and will likely be asked to leave, as so many others have left the Bush administration. Plus Cheney is being hounded by the DOJ, press, Congress, and both political parties, and his mental state is being heavily scrutinized. Rumors are flying that he's cracking up. He has a weak heart. It would be best for him to resign right now, before the indictments come, the articles of impeachment are filed, and before the civil lawsuits start piling up for his many violations of civil law.

I'm a fan of Justin Rood, but I find it weird that an ABC reporter would have to write "according to Waas" when quoting Libby's GJ testimony. The GJ testimony is public -- there's no need to have to trust Waas, or attribute it to him.

Unless, that is, the entire story is a summary of Waas. Which it is. Why not just provide the link and leave it at that?

I think that even if Libby is found guilty, in the end, George W Bush will pardon him. After all George W doesn't want a black eye over his presidency! Oh what's that you say about Mass Wepons?

It would be an absolute disgrace for Bush to pardon Libby if he were convicted. The GOP wanted to impeach a president for lying about extramarital affairs but Bush will pardon someone who lied about something that isn't trivial. Thats disgusting.

Dear Justin:

It's W-I-S-E-N-B-E-R-G. There is no E-I in Mr. Wisenberg's name.

Adrienne Wisenberg