OK. Let’s get down TO it.
They are ALL going down.
BET on it.
Here’s how it’s working so far.
Read on:
Patrick Fitzgerald said in his original press conference:
Investigators do not set out to investigate the statute, they set out to gather the facts.
It’s critical that when an investigation is conducted by prosecutors, agents and a grand jury they learn who, what, when, where and why. And then they decide, based upon accurate facts, whether a crime has been committed, who has committed the crime, whether you can prove the crime and whether the crime should be charged.
Agent Eckenrode doesn’t send people out when $1 million is missing from a bank and tell them, “Just come back if you find wire fraud.” If the agent finds embezzlement, they follow through on that.
FITZGERALD: That’s the way this investigation was conducted. It was known that a CIA officer’s identity was blown, it was known that there was a leak. We needed to figure out how that happened, who did it, why, whether a crime was committed, whether we could prove it, whether we should prove it.
And given that national security was at stake, it was especially important that we find out accurate facts.
They set out to gather the facts about who, what, when, where and why and crime was committed.
It is obvious that Plame was outed.
It is obvious that this is a statutory crime.
Libby has been charged.with lying about facts in this case. The only thing left to do it prove the he lied rather than simply “misspoke”. A NUMBER of times. I believe that they have him on that. He can run, but he can’t hide.
Which takes care of who, what, when, where.
But not “why”.
The servant does not independently undertake serious acts without the direction of his master. When pinned, the servant will usually…unless he feels a FAR more serious threat from his master than from his accusers…point upwards.
Cheney is Libby’s master.
Cheney is in hot, HOT water.
“Why” was this Plame outing done?
To discredit…and threaten…Wilson.
And why discredit Wilson?
REALLY?
Because he represented a faction in the PermaGov that did not want to invade Iraq and was opposing the admin spin about WMDs. Which was a blatant falsehood, put together because the REAL reason…a forcible continuation of US/British hegemony in a region that threatens to fall to Islamic interests over the next decade or less…would not fly with the American sleeple.
Bet on it.
On to Rove.
ANYTHING Libby does Rovie does better.
Rove also gave false testimony.
Rove ALSO leads to Cheney.
Possibly NOT to Bush, at least until well after the fact.
Do the producers of a game show consult the host’s empty suit if they are planning some kind of tricky maneuver?
No.
Why?
He’d just look guilty as he said his lines.
Do news producers consult their newsmuffins as they accede to governmental spin?
No. They just tell them to read whatever is on the teleprompter and smile, smile, smile.
Rove leads to Cheney.
Cheney.
The oil interests’ man in power.
Cheney. The man who presided over a meeting of the large oil producers well before the invasion that was called to cut up the potential booty. A meeting that is STILL classified information as to who was there and what was said.
Cheney, who through his Halliburton and Bechtel interests sits atop a pyramid of “contractors” that leads DIRECTLY to the Abu Ghraib thing, the IMMENSE set of swindles in place in Iraq right now that are the real reason Iraq is still in successful insurrection, and the total failure of Homeland Security, FEMA and the other domestic versions of the same boondoggle to be able to function in any way whatsoever other than for the enrichment of right wing, new money corporate interests.
Cheney Cheney Cheney Cheney Cheney Cheney Cheney.
24/7.
THEN comes Butch.
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High level aide: Ahhhhh….Mr President. We have some…ahhhh…bad news. Remember when we suggested that you say…ahhhh…that you say “If there’s a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. If the person has violated law, that person will be taken care of.”
Remember?
Right.
THAT one.
When we wrote out that “impromptu statement” for you to memorize and deliver in Chicago? The one where you said ‘”I welcome the investigation. I am absolutely confident the Justice Department will do a good job.I want to know the truth, Leaks of classified information are bad things.”
When we told you to say that you do not know of “anybody in my administration who leaked classified information.”
Remember?
Yeah…that one, Sir. Just before you fell off of your bike again. That’s right
Welllll….that might have been a little…premature….
Butch: “Yeah but…leaks of classified information are bad things!!!”
High level aide: Sigh…
Yes, Mr. President. they are. Except…sometimes. It’sd hard to explain, sir. It’s just that…
Butch: Explain WHAT!!!??? It’s HARD WORK, being President!!!
HARD WORK!!!
Cain’t get no good help, no more!!! It’s HARD WORK!!! Where’s mah bike? AH need some recreATION, goddamnit!!!”
High level aide (sotto voce): It’s hopeless…
(Normal voice) Yes SIR, Mr. President!!! We have a brand spanking shiny NEW one for you, sir!!! With hi-tech training wheels this time, Sir. The “My Pet Goat” model, Sir!!!
Butch: Great!!! Now tell Turdblossom to take CARE of this. PRONTO!!!
High level aide: Sigh…
Yes SIR, Mr. President!!!
(sotto voce): It’s hopeless…
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Yes SIR!!!
It IS hopeless.
Best bet…
Cheney goes down.
They leave Bush in there, swing Congress to the Dems, and strand Butchie AND his bike…the lamest of lame ducks, and the least effective, as well… for another couple of years while we get the fuck out of Iraq.
Why?
Rocking the boat TOO badly is bad for business. Just anchor the damned thing so’s it can’t go off course any further and then clean up the debris.
Who “they”?
Do you really want to know?
BOO!!!
It’s Hallowe’en 24/7 in DC.
And all those spook costumes?
They ain’t costumes.
BET on it.
(They don’t call it the PermaGov fer NUTHIN’…)
BET on it.
Later…
AG