Gangster Government -- A Leaky President Runs Afoul of "Little Rico"

A BUZZFLASH GUEST CONTRIBUTION
by Greg Palast

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It's a crime. No kidding. But the media has it all wrong. As usual, 'Scooter' Libby finally outed 'Mr. Big,' the perpetrator of the heinous disclosure of the name of secret agent Valerie Plame. It was the President of United States himself -- in conspiracy with his Vice-President. Now the pundits are arguing over whether our war-a-holic President had the legal right to leak this national security information. But, that's a fake debate meant to distract you.

OK, let's accept the White House alibi that releasing Plame's identity was no crime. But if that's true, they've committed a bigger crime: Bush and Cheney knowingly withheld vital information from a grand jury investigation, a multimillion dollar inquiry the perps themselves authorized. That's akin to calling in a false fire alarm or calling the cops for a burglary that never happened -- but far, far worse. Let's not forget that in the hunt for the perpetrator of this non-crime, reporter Judith Miller went to jail.

Think about that. While Miller sat in a prison cell, Bush and Cheney were laughing their sick heads off, knowing the grand jury testimony, the special prosecutor's subpoenas and the FBI's terrorizing newsrooms were nothing but fake props in Bush's elaborate charade, Cheney's Big Con.

On February 10, 2004, our not-so-dumb-as-he-sounds President stated, "Listen, I know of nobody -- I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action. And this investigation is a good thing. ...And if people have got solid information, please come forward with it."

http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/06/04/con06129.html

told Fitz that when he was questioned? :shrug: Maybe Cheney did, too.

Still it seems to be a conspiracy to leak only "supportive" info to the Press an not info that would hurt their case.

Defitely would be RICO wouldn't it? "Conspiracy" to leak only portions of information.

But we would have to know if Plame was in the declassifed portions of the info. Kind of have to assume she was since that's what started the whole mess...going after Wilson.

If Fitz has to narrowly focus it would seem that Joe Wilson could do a Civil Suit under RICO couldn't he?

up to Joe Wilson and he said he was leaving his options open... I hope that means yes....