US officials brace for decisions in CIA leak case - WaPo

[rndmprsn]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/05/AR2005100502031.html

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal prosecutor investigating who leaked the identity of a CIA operative is expected to signal within days whether he intends to bring indictments in the case, legal sources close to the investigation said on Wednesday.

As a first step, prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald was expected to notify officials by letter if they have become targets, said the lawyers, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Fitzgerald could announce plea agreements, bring indictments, or conclude that no crime was committed. By the end of this month he is expected to wrap up his nearly two-year-old investigation into who leaked CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity

The inquiry has ensnared President George W. Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, and Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby. The White House had long maintained that Rove and Libby had nothing to do with the leak but reporters have since named them as sources

[stevedeshazer]

1. Here we go....

I can't wait.

:popcorn:

[shraby]

3. AHHRRRGGGG! The suspense is killing me!

I'll break out the popcorn when the list hits the news.

[ClintonTyree]

2. Could this be why KKKarl has been invisible this week?

If he's been notified he's probably huddling with his Lawyers trying to plea bargain his doughy ass down to a lesser charge.
In any event, I'm not getting my hopes up but I want to see SOME of the bush cabal behind bars for this crime. This is a crime that someone MUST be punished for. This is MUCH worse than a stain on a blue dress. Agents lives were put in danger because these bush punks had a hard on for Wilson. This is treason and those guilty should be dealt with accordingly.

[stevedeshazer]

11. Yes.

Even newsmax has the story:

With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
For the story behind the story...
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005 9:51 p.m. EDT

Report: Plamegate Indictments May Be Soon

link: http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/10/5/215203.shtml

[tridim]

4. Taking bets on which Dem BushCo will blame first

Or will they just issue a blanket "It's a Liberal witch hunt" statement?

There's something really satisfying about that headline. You don't "brace" yourself unless you know the storm is massive.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

10. If Rove himself is indicted we're going to see every trick in the playbook

It will be entertaining and perhaps even breathtaking to see how ChimpCo will try to perform damage control. Here's where Rove will pull out every stop, summoning forth every dirty trick he's ever learned.

[Scout1071]

5. I read the article and filled with glee. Game on.

I cannot wait to see it unfold.

[AuntiBush]

7. I'm With You, Scout1071!

Buckle-up, folks. We're in for a wild, rough October!

[Roland99]

6. An early birthday present for me and my daughter!

[Scout1071]

12. A belated birthday gift for me! I got another in the mail today, so why

not?

Happy birthday to you as well dear Libra.

[Pirate Smile]

8. Do you think they will make the rounds like Delay proclaiming their

innocence and damning the prosecutor?

I think not.:evilgrin:

The one clue - "As a first step, prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald was expected to notify officials by letter if they have become targets ... Rove's attorney, Robert Luskin, declined to say whether his client had been contacted by Fitzgerald. In the past, Luskin has said that Rove was assured that he was not a target."

I've seen that some of the "rumors" say that Rove has gotten his letter.

[leftchick]

9. there is not enough to go around for roasted scooter and karl..

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[Mr_Spock]

13. Please indict Rove!

I hope :D

[elehhhhna]

14. BIRD FLU ! LOOK: OVER THERE--BIRD FLU!!!!!!!!!!!!

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