Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Why does it matter?
So, Scooter Libby is arguing that he is just a scapegoat, as the White House defended Karl Rove but not him.
Why doesn't this fall into the "bitch set me up" category of external circumstances that, while unfortunate, do not amount to a valid legal defense?
Is the theory that all of the government witnesses the prosecution is going to call who are going to say that Libby knew of Plame's status long before he told the FBI he did are all lying to protect Rove? That's quite a theory.
UPDATE: Here's another theory.
Why doesn't this fall into the "bitch set me up" category of external circumstances that, while unfortunate, do not amount to a valid legal defense?
Is the theory that all of the government witnesses the prosecution is going to call who are going to say that Libby knew of Plame's status long before he told the FBI he did are all lying to protect Rove? That's quite a theory.
UPDATE: Here's another theory.
