The Cellar - View Single Post - Bush suddenly an interesting character again

02-01-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

Richard Armitage leaked Plame's name. Since no charges were filed despite extensive efforts of the Prosecutor in this case, one might guess that leaking the name was not unlawful.

Or one could suggest that Libby took the fall by obstructing justice and lying under oath.

But to me, this issue is irrelevant and has nothing in common with the more important issue of protecting government employees who leak (I would rather not see a leak in the press, but a better internal process to protect such employees) information on potentially illegal activities.