Wrecking Patrick Fitzgerald?
by
Larry C Johnson
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It is tough to tar a prosecutor who is frugal, focused, and apolitical. Nonetheless, the Bush/Cheney defenders and their media buddies are ramping up a campaign to smear Fitzgerald. The Johnston NY Times piece is prima facie evidence. Johnston notes that in the wake of a report that Richard Armitage was one of Novak sources that:
So, attention to detail, a refusal to try the case in the news media, and insistence on bringing charges based on evidence suggest improper "prosecutorial discretion"? Nope. I don't buy that. The facts show that Fitzgerald is keeping his cards close to his vest, which certainly has Dick Cheney and Stephen Hadley crapping their pants. Their role, particularly Cheney's, in directing the campaign to discredit Ambassador Wilson, has become clearer in the last year thanks to court filings in the case against Scooter Libby. For example, we now have Cheney's notes that became the basis for RNC talking points in attacking Ambassador Wilson.
I am not privy to Fitgerald's plans or thinking; but, given the nature of the offensive now directed against the Wilsons and Fitzgerald, it appears that Mr. Fitzgerald may be on the verge of asking the Grand Jury to indict Dick Cheney and Stephen Hadley. Karl Rove is no dummy and would be derelict and incompetent to not prepare for this contingency. He know that if Fitz drops a new legal bomb before the November elections on someone in the Administration that the Republican ship of state will sunder. When it comes to hanging on to power in Washington all is fair, regardless of job performance and competence. And, when it comes to poltical survival for the discredited Bush Administration, trashing a courageous, honest prosecutor is okay...http://tinyurl.com/eppde
by
Larry C Johnson
.......................
It is tough to tar a prosecutor who is frugal, focused, and apolitical. Nonetheless, the Bush/Cheney defenders and their media buddies are ramping up a campaign to smear Fitzgerald. The Johnston NY Times piece is prima facie evidence. Johnston notes that in the wake of a report that Richard Armitage was one of Novak sources that:
the question of whether Mr. Fitzgerald properly exercised his prosecutorial discretion in continuing to pursue possible wrongdoing in the case has become the subject of rich debate on editorial pages and in legal and political circles.
So, attention to detail, a refusal to try the case in the news media, and insistence on bringing charges based on evidence suggest improper "prosecutorial discretion"? Nope. I don't buy that. The facts show that Fitzgerald is keeping his cards close to his vest, which certainly has Dick Cheney and Stephen Hadley crapping their pants. Their role, particularly Cheney's, in directing the campaign to discredit Ambassador Wilson, has become clearer in the last year thanks to court filings in the case against Scooter Libby. For example, we now have Cheney's notes that became the basis for RNC talking points in attacking Ambassador Wilson.
I am not privy to Fitgerald's plans or thinking; but, given the nature of the offensive now directed against the Wilsons and Fitzgerald, it appears that Mr. Fitzgerald may be on the verge of asking the Grand Jury to indict Dick Cheney and Stephen Hadley. Karl Rove is no dummy and would be derelict and incompetent to not prepare for this contingency. He know that if Fitz drops a new legal bomb before the November elections on someone in the Administration that the Republican ship of state will sunder. When it comes to hanging on to power in Washington all is fair, regardless of job performance and competence. And, when it comes to poltical survival for the discredited Bush Administration, trashing a courageous, honest prosecutor is okay...http://tinyurl.com/eppde
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