[woofie]

It seems to me the only reason to try a case like this is if Fitz has bought into the whole conspiracy angle .Libby is obstructing justice about what? a bunch of media induced gossip or some huge sinister plot. (it has to be the sinister plot or why bother)

So if Fitz is a true believer and if the trial is deadlocked he will go after Libby again.

[Steve_Seattle]

"It seems to me the only reason to try a case like this is if Fitz has bought into the whole conspiracy angle."

Clearly, Fitz has done just that. The maddening thing is that there is no testimony to support it, even from his own witnesses. Several reporters testified that Libby never referred to Plame's wife at all; Armitage, the original leaker, was a critic of the war; other reporters testified that Plame's identity was acknowledged only after they specifically asked about her; others said that Plame was mentioned "offhandedly," in passing, with no particular emphasis. And some people - reporters and administration figures - have said that the info about Plame was not considered particularly significant.

This is why Fitz sickens me; his opening and closing remarks relied heavily on creating a scenario for which there is no evidence; quite simply, it is slander.