September 2, 2006
EVEN THE TIMES HAS GIVEN UP:
New Questions About Inquiry in C.I.A. Leak (DAVID JOHNSTON, 9/02/06, NY Times)
An enduring mystery of the C.I.A. leak case has been solved in recent days, but with a new twist: Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the prosecutor, knew the identity of the leaker from his very first day in the special counsel’s chair, but kept the inquiry open for nearly two more years before indicting I. Lewis Libby Jr., Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff, on obstruction charges.Now, the question of whether Mr. Fitzgerald properly exercised his prosecutorial discretion in continuing to pursue possible wrongdoing in the case has become the subject of rich debate on editorial pages and in legal and political circles.
Which, of course, ignores the fundamental question: why wasn't Mr. Wilson's relationship with the CIA apparatchiks vital information for the public to know? Posted by Orrin Judd at September 2, 2006 8:53 AM
Just going this far and publishing a story admittining that the prosecutor knew the leaker's name almost immediately must have been like having root canal surgery without painkillers to the top folks at the Times.
Posted by: John at September 2, 2006 10:46 AMWHY???? How would it then hurt President Bush? That's what this was all about, you know.
Posted by: obc at September 2, 2006 1:43 PMWHY??? Because the seriousness of the charges demanded it be investigated, of course!
Does this mean that Fitzmas yet to come will not be coming?
Posted by: Dave W at September 2, 2006 3:31 PM