Reply #17: I thought about this too, but one thing bugs me about it... [View All]

[Sir Jeffrey]

What does Fitz have if Libby tells the truth about Russert? The current charges are obstruction, perjury and FS...but without the lie, Fitz only has obstruction (and that's a maybe at best).

Libby's lie doesn't do much to exonerate anyone. Libby could have taken the fifth.

I can't see why Libby would voluntarily take the fall here by intentionally lying when he could've kept his mouth shut and probably beaten the charges. I understand your point from an Ollie North good soldier type perspective, but I'm saying that Libby's lie doesn't really protect anyone...it only damned him and drew more attention to the issue of who the others are.

BTW I totally agree that our scumbag president will pardon Libby and anyone else involved. He's a bastard like that.