A Libby Verdict

One of the most senior officials in the White House, Lewis Libby, the chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, was caught lying to the F.B.I. He appears to have been trying to cover up a smear campaign that was orchestrated by his boss against the first person to unmask one of the many untruths that President Bush used to justify invading Iraq. He was charged with those crimes, defended by the best lawyers he could get, tried in an open courtroom and ... Full Story »

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Paul Belserene
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by Paul Belserene - Oct. 1, 2008

I can't help but find it ironic that the issue which the editorial states is "not known" is likely quite well known among its staff but unpublishable because journalists protect sources, even when those sources use them to commit illegal acts. This editorial cites our judicial system as at risk, but clearly has its own interests in that system uppermost in mind.

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