How did Scooter Libby obstruct justice when the prosecutor knew it all and had all the facts two years ago?

Question

Prosecutor Fitzgerald KNEW that Armitage was the "leaker" his first day on the job. What was he investigating for two years?

Fitzgerald KNEW his first day on the job that no crime had been committed. If there's no crime, how can Libby obstruct justice two years later? So Libby lied about something that wasn't a crime?

Something is just so screwy about this whole case.

Answer 1

The prosecutor was looking for a scape-goat and someone to pin a conviction on. Libby should get a full and complete pardon for the injustice. It was all politically motivated.

Answer 2

This is why Bush didn't Pardon him. Libby is going to appeal the conviction, and it will probably be vacated, which is better than a Pardon.

There was no crime, therefore there was no way for him to obstruct justice. If there was no crime, there were no material matters, which means Perjury was a legal impossibility.

Ohio, you are incorrect. More is required than lying under oath to make a statement Perjury. It has to be "material". In other words, if your grandmother was on the stand and stated that her age was "29", it isn't Perjury unless her age somehow is a material fact in the case. Without a case, there ARE no material facts.

Answer 3

If you look at the pressure people like Chuckie Schumer were putting on Fitzgerald you will see why he made this a political case rather than the real facts.

Answer 4

It was another witch hunt, as Fitzgerald was the prosecutor in another case that Libby was the Defedents lawyer, and he won the case! Is this revenge!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Some of these libs answers should be fun as usual they will be chock full of logic Let's see I lied under oath about a crime that was never committed. I would love for a lib to logically explain this to me.....please anyone

Answer 7

Did you think that Ken Starr should have stopped when he found out that there was NOTHING PROSECUTABLE in the WHITEWATER case? Or should he have went on to find out about the B J ?

Do you think that when government officials are asked questions concerning NATIONAL SECURITY they should be able to lie?
Regardless of the claim that Valerie Plume was or was not covert at the time, she was at one time, and every one that talked to her was put in harms way.
Makes all of the C I A folk feel real warm and fuzzy I'm sure.

What was screwy about a Republican Atty General prosecuting case AND a BUSH APPOINTED JUDGE overseeing its legality and passing out the sentance?

Nothing compared to Ken Starr a Lifelong Republican prosecuting a sex case.

What really makes this PARDOn(there will be one) STINK
is the fact that the PARDONER is COMPLICIT in the case

CAN YOU SPELL H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E

Answer 8

Fitzgerald bowed down to the special interests. He had to get somebody for something.

Answer 9

He lied under oath, period (just like Martha Stewart did) except he'll evenually get a full pardon for protecting Cheney. Unfortunately this administration feels that they are above the laws that the rest of America lives by.

Answer 10

He is only a scape goat, so there wont be any investigation on the V.P.