Fitz going for more serious charges on Rove? Conspiracy/civil rights??

[Roland99]

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Fitzgerald_expands_probe_believes_he_can_1028.html

While many people were left confused by news reports that said Rove wouldn't be indicted Friday, the lawyers said that Rove remains under intense scrutiny and added that Fitzgerald is betting on the fact that he can secure an indictment against Rove on charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, the misuse of classified information, and possibly other charges, as early as next week.

“This investigation is not yet over,” one of the lawyers in the case said. “You must keep in mind that people like Mr. Rove are still under investigation. Rather than securing an indictment on perjury charges against Mr. Rove Mr. Fitzgerald strongly believes he can convince the grand jury that he broke other laws.”

The lawyers said that in the past month Fitzgerald has obtained explosive information in the case that has enabled him to pursue broader charges such as conspiracy, and civil rights violations against targets like Rove. Specifically, the lawyers said Fitzgerald is focusing on phony intelligence documents that led to the outing of Valerie Plame Wilson’s identity: the documents that claimed Iraq was attempting to purchase yellow-cake uranium from Niger.

[Roland99]

1. Kick

Rove on a stick, anyone?

[Skidmore]

2. How about a spit? Turning slowly? Basting brush, anyone?

[FreedomAngel82]

3. This is probably why Rove is going to talk

He knows he's in deep trouble and he was probably advised to talk and spill the beans.

[Roland99]

4. That's my guess. I'll take Cheney going down in exchange for Rove singing

Because Rove will be a "done Tom Turkey"!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

5. It'll be a new grand jury

So I doubt any charges will come out in the next week. But since he makes it clear how seriously he takes the confidential information being given out, he's NOT done with the basic crime being investigated.

[Roland99]

6. Which means Turd Blossom gets to smell up the White House even longer.

:mad:

[stevietheman]

7. Recall that Fitz had to stay within "four corners" of indictment today.

He could not legally allude to other indictments to come. But we know the investigation continues. We know that Rove is under the microscope. We know that Fitz has requested info from the Italians about the Niger/Uranium fiasco. The beat goes on.