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Politics > Politics-USA |
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"enceladus" |
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10 Oct 2005 09:37:37 PM |
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Is Turd Blossom a Garden Variety Crook???? |
NATIONAL SECURITY
Fourth Time Is a Charm
It all started three years ago today. On October 7, 2002, President Bush
gave a speech in Cincinnati "in which he made the case for war." According
to Condoleezza Rice, "a line had been there about the uranium issue and
Saddam Hussein seeking uranium in Africa. And Director Tenet had called
Steve Hadley and he told him... I don't think you should put that in the
president's speech." The reference was removed from his speech that day, but
famously reappeared in a 16-word sentence three months later during the
President's State of the Union address. (Bush: "The British government has
learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of
uranium from Africa.") On July 6, 2003, former ambassador Joe Wilson wrote a
column indicating that the Bush administration knew the claim was bogus in
advance of the speech. The following day, the administration was forced to
publicly acknowledge the President was wrong. The incident set into motion
an aggressive effort at the White House to "slime" Wilson that culminated in
a Robert Novak column which outed his wife, undercover CIA agent Valerie
Plame. A criminal investigation followed involving numerous administration
officials, and it is expected to conclude this month. Yesterday, we learned
that Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove -- who is "now genuinely concerned he
could face [criminal] charges" -- is scheduled to make his fourth appearance
before the grand jury to answer questions about his involvement in the smear
campaign.
THE LETTER OF THE LAW: The Washington Post reported on 7/3/05 that "[Rove's
attorney] Robert Luskin said, Fitzgerald assured him in October and again
last week that Rove is not a target of his investigation." Yesterday, Luskin
unveiled a new talking point: "I can say categorically that Karl has not
received a target letter from the special counsel." Luskin is trying to
leave the impression that Rove still isn't a target. But the USDOJ
Attorney's Manual does not require a target to be notified with a letter.
Criminal attorney Jeralyn Merritt explains:"In a nutshell, Fitzgerald may be
planning on indicting Karl Rove; he doesn't have to tell Luskin; if he
chooses to tell Luskin, he doesn't have to do it by letter." Luskin's word
parsing suggests that Rove is indeed a target.
LUSKIN RUNNING OUT OF TALKING POINTS: Luskin also stressed that Fitzgerald
has "made no decision on whether to charge Karl." But Luskin is just stating
the obvious. The decision to charge someone comes in the form of an
indictment. No indictments have been issued, yet.
LUSKIN SAID ROVE HAD ALREADY SHARED EVERYTHING RELEVANT: Previously, Luskin
had claimed Rove didn't have anything left to say to the grand jury. Yet
Luskin told the Los Angeles Times on 7/16/05: "[Rove] has shared with the
special prosecutor everything he knows that is relevant to the
investigation." That statement no longer appears to be operative.
HIGH RISK MOVE FOR ROVE: Rove's reappearance "is a risky legal move because
it opens him up to making statements that are inconsistent." Stephen
Gillers, a New York University law professor, said bringing Rove back for a
fourth time "suggests Fitzgerald has learned new information that is
tightening the noose." Rove's last ditch effort may be motivated by
something other than legal strategy. The LA Times notes, "The case is
troublesome for the White House not only because of the possibility of
indictments against top officials, but because it raises questions about the
rationale the administration used in going to war with Iraq, and about the
tactics it uses against political enemies."
WHAT IS MIERS' ROLE?: The leak investigation is wrapping up"at a time when
the White House counsel, Harriet E. Miers, who would normally coordinate the
legal response to the indictment of a White House official, is preoccupied
with her nomination to the Supreme Court." Questions: Is Miers still
functioning as White House counsel? What was her involvement in the leak
case in the past? How would her involvement affect her ability to rule on
cases that result from a potential criminal prosecution?
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