The man behind CIA leak inquiry (Special prosecutor Fitzgerald)

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The man behind CIA leak inquiry
Special prosecutor said to be immune to political pressure

Washington -- When runners in Chicago's legal community finished their annual 5-kilometer Race Judicata this past August, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald had done quite respectably. But while the other runners gathered to kibitz over post-race beers on a Thursday evening, the driven Fitzgerald returned to his Loop offices to put in more hours.

That in a nutshell is the 44-year-old Fitzgerald, the little-known special prosecutor at the center of the investigation into the public disclosure of CIA operative Valerie Plame. Acquaintances, colleagues and legal observers describe Fitzgerald, the 6-foot, 2-inch tall, still-slim former rugby player, as a straight arrow, a workaholic dedicated to doing the right thing.

And, they added, he doesn't concern himself with the political fallout.

So far, he has led the CIA-leak special investigation, which involves top aides to President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, without becoming a lightning rod for partisan criticism as did special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh in the Iran-Contra probe of President Ronald Reagan's administration and Kenneth Starr in his dogged legal pursuit of President Bill Clinton. All the while, he has continued as U.S. attorney in Chicago, a busy job that has him overseeing another politically charged case -- the prosecution on corruption charges of former Republican Gov. George Ryan.

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Special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald leaves the federal courthouse in Washington after White House adviser Karl Rove's fourth appearance before a federal grand jury on Oct. 14. Unlike past investigators, Fitzgerald has kept a tight lid on strategic leaks to the press. Associated Press photo by Kevin Wolf

leaks.Because it will be BUSH who will end up being indicted! Hey,I can dream can I?

"Fitzgerald is as straight as they come,''

It was beginning to appear that those kinda guys were extinct. Bless his heart if he can straighten out this mess, no matter who it takes to do the job and do it thoroughly. He can't leave any germs behind, or it will just erupt again.