Cheney's in charge of classifying documents, Libby's story is meaningless

[linazelle]

If Libby testified that Cheney authorized him to disclose classified information, they've got that angle covered. All Cheney has to do is say he declassified the information before releasing it.

Libby's alibi is a little to convenient IMHO.

[Beaverhausen]

1. Cheney doesn't have that authority

He can't declassify information. At least that's what a lot of CIA experts have said on the news in the last 2 days.

[Ediacara]

2. Cheney doesn't have that authority

That authority is only in the hands of the Director of the CIA and (maybe) the President.

[H2O Man]

3. Nope.

The VP doesn't have that authority. Of course, it doesn't change anything in Libby's case, as that is not what he is charged with.

[MichiganVote]

4. Don't look now--Cheney will claim authority under the Patriot Act

[wtmusic]

5. Does Cheney have that authority?

:P

[ThoughtCriminal]

6. Does not really help when the charge is perjury

At best it's why they did not indict him for for the leak. It is not a defense for providing false testimony.

[ewagner]

7. It doesn't MATTER

Libby is charged with perjury

He was NEVER charged with leaking classified information.....

this is another OZONE EXPEDITION by the press....

on edit: thoughtcriminal and I had the same thought at the same time....great minds eh?

[rox63]

8. Cheney does not have the authority to put a covert agent's life in danger

[hang a left]

9. Nice try.

That doesn't even make sense. How could Cheney declassify a covert agent???

[H2O Man]

10. The information that

Fiyzgerald noted that Mr. Libby testified about -- which VP Cheney authorized him to release to journalists, although it was classified -- was not about Plame. It was an NIE.

[hang a left]

12. oops...not been paying attention

Excuse me while I remove my foot from my mouth.

[librechik]

11. There's a paper trail required for declassifying docs--

it can't be done on a whim or on the fly--legally, that is...