BF2S Forums Libby convicted on four of five counts.

hung eh?  i disagree.

deeznutz1245 wrote:

Killed? Hmmmm, how about no. I just wish there was a way to video tape him getting ass handled in jail so the people who got screwed could sell it to you tube and get some of their money back. A "little" anal would be much more appropriate.

I'm going for the treason angle. Should we not put traitors to death? I guess we are better than that. However, some dry anal probing would be good too.

From the article - at the end:
“I will say there was a tremendous amount of sympathy for Mr. Libby on the jury. It was said a number of times, ‘What are we doing with this guy here? Where’s Rove? Where are these other guys?”’ Collins said. “I’m not saying we didn’t think Mr. Libby was guilty of the things we found him guilty of. It seemed like he was — as Mr. Wells put it, he was the fall guy.”

How exactly did he commit treason? I don't think he actually helped another country try to harm Plame when he outed her, and you'd need two witnesses anyway to get a treason charge.

CameronPoe wrote:

I'm glad to see that no-one is above the law. Not even someone so closely associated with the President and Vice-President.

He hasn't been sentenced yet.

rawls2 wrote:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17479718/?GT1=9145
"Obstruction of justice: GUILTY
False statements to FBI investigators (Russert conversation): GUILTY
False statement to FBI investigators (Cooper conversation): NOT GUILTY
Perjury to the grand jury (Russert conversation): GUILTY
Perjury to the grand jury (Cooper conversation): GUILTY"

How in the hell can the American people not be more upset with what this jackass and his team did? IMO he should hanged.

Welcome to American politics.  HE was not convicted of anything he was actually being investigated for (the whole 'outing a spy' thing), but only to statements made while he was being investigated. 

For example, say you are skipping school for the day, playing video games.  While you are at home playing games, a gas station near your house was robbed.  The cops came by later and ask if you robbed the place.  You say "no, I was at school," because you do not want to get in trouble.  The cops later find out you were at home, then arrest you for lying.  You did not commit the action they first were questioning you about, but they caught you anyway.  Sweet the way things work, is it not?

DBBrinson1 wrote:

I hope Bush pardons him.

Why?

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

The bad underlying problem here is the Bush Administration's (and really, most people in power) willingness to disregard the law for their own personal (or factional) agenda.  Libby (and most likely Rove) possibly put Valerie Plame's life in jeopardy as a form of revenge to her husband.  How reckless and childish are these people?

Koolaid taste good? Plame's life wasn't even close to in danger.  That's a steaming load.

Stingray24 wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

The bad underlying problem here is the Bush Administration's (and really, most people in power) willingness to disregard the law for their own personal (or factional) agenda.  Libby (and most likely Rove) possibly put Valerie Plame's life in jeopardy as a form of revenge to her husband.  How reckless and childish are these people?

Koolaid taste good? Plame's life wasn't even close to in danger.  That's a steaming load.

Then why did the CIA keep her identity secret?

aardfrith wrote:

Stingray24 wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

The bad underlying problem here is the Bush Administration's (and really, most people in power) willingness to disregard the law for their own personal (or factional) agenda.  Libby (and most likely Rove) possibly put Valerie Plame's life in jeopardy as a form of revenge to her husband.  How reckless and childish are these people?

Koolaid taste good? Plame's life wasn't even close to in danger.  That's a steaming load.

She was an active undercover CIA officer.  I doubt the serving authorities of wherever would have taken kindly to her work, hence the undercover bit, so yes, revealing her identity would put her in danger.

Well, I don't know if she was deep undercover in a potentially hostile area, so I can't say that she was in mortal danger when she was outed. I don't really know what she was specifically doing though, so it'd be nice if someone could find what she was doing when the cover was blown.

imortal wrote:

For example, say you are skipping school for the day, playing video games.  While you are at home playing games, a gas station near your house was robbed.  The cops came by later and ask if you robbed the place.  You say "no, I was at school," because you do not want to get in trouble.  The cops later find out you were at home, then arrest you for lying.  You did not commit the action they first were questioning you about, but they caught you anyway.  Sweet the way things work, is it not?

So the guy who robbed the gas station is Rove? Cheney?

I wish Ford hadn't pardoned Nixon, that way we could have taken his ass to court too.