Plame Tells Tale of Betrayal in New Memoir

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2007 In her new memoir, former CIA officer Valerie Plame tells of her shock as the Bush administration presented evidence in 2003 that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction -- "I knew key parts of it were wrong," she says -- as well as her take on her outing as a CIA employee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Plame’s Lawsuit Dismissed by Federal Judge

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2007 Valerie Plame's lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, "Scooter" Libby and Richard Armitage for allegedly conspiring to leak her identity as a CIA operative was dismissed on "jurisdictional grounds" without comment by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joe Wilson Bashes Cheney Cabal at House Hearing

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2007 Former Ambassador Joe Wilson (above) had his day Wednesday at a House hearing about I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's controversial commutation, accusing President Bush and his men -- Karl Rove, Dick Cheney and Libby -- of playing key roles in a "character assassination campaign" against him and his wife, outed CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson, and of misleading the American people about the real reasons for the Iraq war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Judges?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 6, 2007 Remember when President Bush promised to fire anyone in the White House involved in the leaking of Valerie Plame's identity? How far we've come. "Scooter" Libby's commutation is but the latest outrage perpetrated by an administration more concerned with protecting its secrets than the rule of law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The High Cost of Libby’s Silence

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jul 4, 2007 Bush probably has ensured that Cheney's guy won't spill the beans. But in doing so the president has thrown dirt on the words of the Declaration of Independence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Independence Day for Libby

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 4, 2007 No one should be celebrating July 4th more than I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who has been so liberated by certain of the nation's top officials that he apparently breathes the same rarefied air -- somewhere high above the law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Libby Goes Free

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2007 Just hours after a federal appeals panel told I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby to go directly to jail without passing go, President Bush stepped in to commute his sentence, thus setting the former Cheney aide and star of Plamegate free. Libby will still have to pay a $250,000 fine, so look for him on the lecture circuit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jail Looms for ‘Scooter’ Libby

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2007 I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Jr.'s chances of avoiding time in the slammer are looking slim after Thursday's ruling by Federal Judge Reggie B. Walton rejecting Libby's lawyers' request that their client remain free to roam while he appeals his conviction for perjury, obstruction of justice and making false statements related to the leaking of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson's identity in 2003. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Pardon When You Can Paris?

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The Price of Loyalty

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Libby Gets 30 Months

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2007 Convicted perjurer I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, a $250,000 fine and two years of probation, pending appeal and the inevitable pardon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sentencing for Dummies

Elizabeth de la Vega / Truthdig Jun 4, 2007 With his sentencing looming, it appears that I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby -- one of the highest White House officials ever convicted of a felony -- has learned precisely nothing from his trial and conviction on charges of false statements, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Note: originally published on TomDispatch. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )