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it is comparable to the sorry, worn out line about "(*that) reduces us to their level"
*insert whatever behavior reacting to criminals or terrorists you choose
it is mindless rhetoric recited from some bs storybook that reporters (and, sadly, a lot of left-wing idealogues) think makes them sound either intellectually or morally superior
Watergate may be a case where the "coverup" was worse than the specific crime of the breakin - but only because the coverup was part of a conspiracy much broader than that incident, and the coverup techniques were even more egregious in their violations of the fundamentals of our government
In this instance, yes, the overriding conspiracy to deceive is much worse than that specific component of "outing" one agent, and Libby's overall involvement is greater than the couple of lies he told the grand jury. But those lies are only "worse than the crime itself" because they are the tip of an iceberg.
But that worn-out line oversimplifies and trivializes. It makes it sound as if all he had to do is admit it, say "I'm sorry", maybe say a few rosaries, and all would be forgiven.
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