Since Bush will not tattle on himself that he was Commander in Chief of the leak, it's best that the case ends now.
2007-07-19 11:41:00 · 20 answers · asked by Lou B 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
To quote Bush "I am the decider". Look for this judge to be appointed to a higher court. Look for Plame to appeal.
2007-07-19 11:46:07 · answer #1 · answered by joker_32605 7 · 5⤊ 5⤋
Do you even know what you are talking about? It is very sad that the Judge had to dismiss the case on the basis of out of jurisdiction, since it has absolutely no merrit. It's absurb in so many ways since to begin with, it was impossible to out her since she wasn't covert. Secondly, it was known by Fitzgerald and finally revealed publicly earlier this year (or was it late last year?) that the source was Richard Armitage (hardly a Bushee), and that the "leak" was obviously unintentional - meaning that Armitage could not have committed a crime, even if she were covert at the time.
So no, the dismissal doesn't provide any proof that the President is "above the law". You need to find something real for that charge.
2007-07-19 18:49:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Now now. Don't freak out. It was only over a jurisdictional conflict. Not because of the case.
She can refile the suit in a higher court if she so wishes. Although that to will be dismissed as her case has no merit to begin with.
Libs are a trip.
2007-07-19 19:16:19 · answer #3 · answered by scottdman2003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was never a case to begin with, and all the insiders knew it.
Valerie Plame was no longer protected by the spy shield law, as she was retired from covert overseas service for over 5 years (the statute of limitations.)
Aldritch Ames "outed" Plame years before in one of the most damaging espionage failures in U.S. History. He was convicted of Treason.
Joe Wilson re-outed his wife when listing her in "Who's Who in Washington" where Bob Novak found her name when preparing his now-infamous expose' of the self-aggrandizing Wilsons.
Lewis Libby was not charged with comprimising classified materials, because no such thing is believed to have happened.
Libby was convicted of Perjury (which Bill Clinton was indicted for,) because he told investigators that Tim Russert mentioned the Plame-Wilson connection, but a jury believed Russert, who remembered it the other way around.
The authors of the spy shield law have stated that no crime has even been ostensibly committed.
Bush should pardon Libby fully, rather than simply commuting his prison term. Libby is a political patsy for petty, vindictive Demagogues.
2007-07-19 18:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by Tommy B 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When asked if she was ever told whether her status fit the definition under the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, Plame replied: "No," adding "I'm not a lawyer, but I was covert. In going over the definition in the Act you have to be told your covert to 'be' covert.
So that drops the case on its head right there.
2007-07-19 19:03:43 · answer #5 · answered by sociald 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Plame will have another day in court. President Bush absolutely thinks he is above the law...so does Cheney, Rove and Rice. They are all guilty of treason and shitting on the Constitution. They make up the rules as they go along. This is the first administration that I have seen that completely disregards Constitutional Law and SOP. If it was up to me, all four of them would be barred for life from the political arena immediately.
2007-07-19 18:50:18 · answer #6 · answered by John J 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
F A L S E, Case had no merits. It proves the whole scooter Libby thing was a democratic witch hunt. So there!
2007-07-19 18:47:36 · answer #7 · answered by Linda S 5 · 4⤊ 4⤋
To early to tell, from my understanding it has to go before another court.
2007-07-19 18:44:44 · answer #8 · answered by armypoetess 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
False.
2007-07-19 18:45:05 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋
It is unfortunate but i guess that's inevitable given the state of things
2007-07-19 18:47:28 · answer #10 · answered by ericktravel 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋