Libby Testimony is Key to Rove Inquiry

[Halliburton]

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Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald delayed a decision on whether to seek criminal charges against Karl Rove in large part because he wants to determine whether Lewis (Scooter) Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Cheney, can provide information on Rove's role in the CIA leak case, according to attorneys involved in the investigation.

Even if Fitzgerald concludes in the near future that he does not have sufficient evidence to charge Rove, the special prosecutor would not rule out bringing charges at a later date and would not finish his inquiry on Rove until he hears whatever information Libby might provide -- either incriminating or exculpatory -- on Rove's role, the sources said.

On the last day of its two-year term, the federal grand jury in the leak case indicted Libby on five counts of making false statements, perjury, and obstruction of justice as part of an alleged effort to conceal his own role, and perhaps that of other Bush administration officials, in publicly disclosing the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame.
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http://nationaljournal.com/about/njweekly/stories/2005/1112nj_waas.htm

[rodeodance]

1. its going to be long wait folks--usless Libby deals-

[AndyTiedye]

3. A Long Trial Too, I Hope.

With days and days of testimony, hopefully lasting at least until next November!

[0007]

4. I believe it will be much longer, but I hope it is wrapped up by

next November.

[dubyaD40web]

2. This is all speculation.

Fitz could indict next week if he wanted to.

[thinkingwoman]

5. more spin and nonsense

from Rove's attorneys.

"...according to attorneys involved in the investigation."

Not from Fitzgerald. Not from Fitzgerald's spokesman.

Rove's attorneys are desperate to influence public opinion for two reasons:

1. taint future jury pool

2. influence Fitzgerald not to indict.

They're wasting their time on both efforts. Don't let them waste yours.


edited to properly indicate possessive.