AP Wire> Libby:White House 'superiors' authorized leaks of classified info

[sabra]

Wow, the MSM actually picked this up!

http://ww2.wpri.com/Global/story.asp?S=4482285

Libby: White House 'superiors' authorized leaks of classified information

WASHINGTON A former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney has told a federal grand jury that his superiors authorized him to give secret information to reporters.

Special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald says he plans to introduce evidence that Lewis Libby -- Cheney's former chief of staff -- disclosed to reporters the contents of a classified National Intelligence Estimate in the summer of 2003. It was allegedly part of the Bush administration's defense of intelligence used to justify invading Iraq.

Lawyers for Libby say there's no truth to it "at all." He was indicted last year on charges that he'd lied to F-B-I agents and a grand jury about how he learned C-I-A operative Valerie Plame's identity and when he subsequently told reporters.

The White House has refused to comment.

:nuke:

[journalist3072]

1. Shouldn't this be LBN and K&Red like nobody's business?

[sabra]

2. already there...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2096783&mesg_id=2096783

it broke from nationaljournal, and AP decided to pick it up after...

[journalist3072]

7. Oh okay....thank you!!!! eom

[Perky]

3. This is really interesting

Fitz leaked the letter. Libby folks deny it. I think they flipped him and now he is in fear for his life.

[Catherine Vincent]

5. Who's Fits?

Or do you mean Fitz? Who is in fear for his life, Libby or Fitz?

[sabra]

6. Libby flipped, and could be watching his back right now..

[Perky]

11. Fitz. Libby better watch his back.

[Catherine Vincent]

15. If someting were to happen to Libby, the Bush crime family

would be suspected.

[Jim Sagle]

18. Fitz doesn't leak. The Bush gang leaked this.

They're going to say they had a perfect right to out an undercover agent - even if they had to release classfied data to do it.

[stop the bleeding]

4. The AP - chime in angel's music from the heavens

:nuke: is right

[kohodog]

8. CBS Newsradio in NY had it on the news at 5:00

I was bored and flipping around and couldn't believe my ears.

Plame is finally ready for prime time.

[sabra]

9. terra alert level is @ code red....

[FreedomAngel82]

10. I hope so!

Please!!

[jaxx]

12. Makes you wonder if Uncle Dick discussed this with his boss man.

Just how loud will Libby sing?

[lyonn]

13. Someone mentioned today that the President can declassify

classified info. If so it looks like Libby and the Pres. could be off the hook?? Remember, these are sneaky folks.

[kentuck]

14. He only had two superiors - Bush and Cheney?

But he didn't say "Cheney"..

[progressoid]

16. His superiors???

Ummm - I wonder who that would be???

[GreenPoet64]

17. K & R n/t