Reply #8: Mr. Libby [View All]

told FBI investigators that he learned about Plame in a phone conversation with Tim Russert. He gave a detailed description of the conversation. However, that conversation -- as recounted by Libby -- never occured. Libby was lying. Hence, he was indicted for this lie.

Now, Mr. Libby is charged on five counts; this one, however, is the key to the other four. The Russert issue is the single most important. In order to be of any value to Mr. Libby, Woodworm would need to offer some evidence that Tim Russert indeed told Libby those things that Libby told FBI investigators and the grand jury.

Because Woodworm has no direct evidence at all about the Libby-Russert conversation, his role is not one of protecting Scooter. That should narrow it down a little.