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The Scooter Libby trial: Who coordinated with whom?
Previously, York and Lomonaco discussed the roots of the case, reacted to Tuesday's guilty verdicts and discussed if anyone else in the Bush administration blocked Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation. 'Coordination' is not 'conspiracy,' but it's still bad...Tags: Crimes, Employment, Police Investigations, Valerie Plame Wilson, White House
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The Scooter Libby trial: the consequences of today's verdict
Guilty on four of five counts: Was Scooter Libby the key to a culture of corruption in the Bush White House, or just a victim of the perjury trap? All this week, Byron York and Jeff Lomonaco will be debating the Libby trial and the many ramifications of...Tags: Republican Party, Crimes, Democratic Party, Richard L Armitage, Laws
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Libby, lies and another bad war
CHARLES KUPCHAN is a professor of international relations at Georgetown University. He and RAY TAKEYH are senior fellows at the Council on Foreign Relations.THE CONVICTION of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby on charges of perjury should come as no surprise. He is only the most recent U.S. official to run afoul of the law as the result of an errant war. All too often, attempts to justify wayward wars have led U.S....Tags: Democratic Party, Richard Nixon, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Wars and Interventions
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The myth of nonpartisan U.S. attorneys
When Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced fired U.S. attorney David Iglesias at Tuesday's Judiciary Committee hearings, he noted that, among other attainments, Iglesias had served as the inspiration for the Navy lawyer played by Tom Cruise in "A Few...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Heather Wilson, Richard Nixon, Pennsylvania
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The Scooter Libby trial: Who cooperated and when?
Previously, York and Lomonaco discussed the roots of the case and reacted to yesterday's guilty verdicts. In the days to come, they will take on the culture of D.C. journalism, the suspect loyalty of the Bush administration, and Plame/Wilson superstardom....Tags: Democratic Party, Crimes, Trials, Police Investigations, News Media
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Bushs legacy: vindication or villainy?
Today, York and Lomonaco debate the president's legacy. Previously, they evaluated calls for removing Bush from office, assessed Bush's relationship with Congress and discussed his remaining agenda. A president who fought back By Byron York Jeff,...Tags: Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), White House, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Bush's pardons
Unless the Christmas spirit inspires him to change course, George W. Bush will end his presidency having issued only about half the number of presidential pardons bestowed by Bill Clinton. Bush may, as some critics charge, be too parsimonious in...Tags: Crimes, U.S. Navy, Laws, U.S. Department of Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Patrick Fitzgerald profile (March 2007)
Tribune staff reportersPatrick Fitzgerald has been living a dual life. As the top federal prosecutor in northern Illinois, Fitzgerald has solidified a reputation as a no-nonsense corruption buster--"Eliot Ness with a Harvard degree," as a friend once described him.In his other...Tags: Laws, George Ryan, Police Investigations, James Robert Thompson, U.S. Embassy
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Stewart, Colbert, and Letterman weigh in on Blagojevich
The Blagojevich scandal was an easy target for comedians Tuesday night, beginning with faux stumbling over the pronunciation of the governor's name. Jon Stewart kicked off his show with a Blagojevich bit: "Take Illinois Gov. Rod Bla-go-ji-ja-vich....Tags: Bleep (euphemism), Crimes, Entertainment, Politics, Lawyers
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Shield repealed
Whatever its other consequences for the Republic, the investigation that resulted in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby produced a memorable manifesto for a troubling but hard-to-refute position: that the dawn of the blogosphere has fatally...Tags: Judges, California, Gaming, Newspapers, Valerie Plame Wilson
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Key to the House May Be in New Mexico
Times Staff WriterFirst in a series of occasional articles. Heather Wilson made national headlines recently by forcing the Bush administration to brief members of Congress on its domestic wiretapping program. But here at home, the Republican congresswoman defends Bush'...Tags: California, New Mexico, Social Sciences, Washington (U.S. state), Tom DeLay
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3 judges hear Sun's appeal in access case
sun reporterRICHMOND, Va. // A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals pointedly dissected arguments yesterday from lawyers for Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and The Sun, who are embroiled in a legal battle over the governor's decision to...Tags: Maryland, Judges, Valerie Plame Wilson, Politics, Lawyers
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