AP: Libby to Call His Former Deputy (John Hannah) to Stand

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Libby to Call His Former Deputy to Stand

Tuesday February 13, 2007 10:16 AM

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By MATT APUZZO

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The man who took I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby's seat as the vice president's
national security adviser may soon be taking Libby's seat in the witness stand.

Defense attorneys say they plan to call John Hannah, who served as Libby's deputy and was
promoted to replace him when Libby was indicted in 2005 on perjury and obstruction charges.

Hannah's testimony could effectively serve as a sit-in for Libby, whom attorneys seem
reluctant to put on the stand. The attorneys want to make the case that any misstatements
Libby made to investigators were the product of a faulty memory, not lies.

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The more information attorneys can get out through these witnesses, the less likely it
is that Libby or Cheney will testify. Defense attorney Theodore Wells pledged in December
to call Cheney but has since backed away from that.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6412751,00.html