Fitzgerald will seek new White House Indictments

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Fitzgerald Will Seek New White House Indictments
By Jason Leopold
t r u t h o u t | Report

Tuesday 28 March 2006

It may seem as though it's been moving along at a snail's pace, but the second part of the federal investigation into the leak of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson is nearly complete, with attorneys and government officials who have remained close to the probe saying that a grand jury will likely return an indictment against one or two senior Bush administration officials.

These sources work or worked at the State Department, the CIA and the National Security Council. Some of these sources are attorneys close to the case. They requested anonymity because they were not permitted to speak publicly about the details of the investigation.

In lengthy interviews over the weekend and on Monday, they said that Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has started to prepare the paperwork to present to the grand jury seeking an indictment against White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove or National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley.

Although the situation remains fluid, it's possible, these sources said, that Fitzgerald may seek to indict both Rove and Hadley, charging them with perjury, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy related to their roles in the leak of Plame Wilson's identity and their effort to cover up their involvement following a Justice Department investigation.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/032806Z.shtml

Could this have anything to do with Andrew Card resigning???
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']Could this have anything to do with Andrew Card resigning???[/QUOTE]

The murmurs are about Hadley and Rove, so I dunno how you came to that conclusion.

Although the pattern would certainly mimic what happened to Scooter "Left For Dead" Libby. I can't wait until he starts talking.
 
Myke, I came to that conclusion from Claude Allen just two or three weeks ago. This Top 10 listing explains it nicely:

Claude Allen
Back in 2003, George W. Bush nominated the number two official in the Health and Human Services Department, Claude Allen, to the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The nomination went to the Senate in 2004 but never received a vote. Not a man to let a such a talented individual get away, George W. Bush appointed Allen Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy in 2005.

"Claude Allen has been a valuable member of my Administration since 2001, helping to improve the health and welfare of all Americans," said George. "He is a dedicated public servant and a tireless advocate for those in need. I look forward to his continued service in this new role as my domestic policy advisor."

But Allen suddenly resigned in February, purportedly to "spend more time with his family." This sparked some speculation, particularly among members of Free Republic, who of course blamed the Democrats:

"I wonder if he and his family were getting threats."

"The libs forced Miguel Estrada to withdraw, Carolyn Kuhl to withdraw and Charles Pickering to resign after a recess appointment. It's a disgrace."

"Sick! These people are sick. Such a brilliant mind - what a shame."

Yes, curse you liberals for forcing this dedicated and tireless public servant from his job! Except it turns out that Allen was apparently dedicated and tireless at something else: shoplifting. He was arrested last week for 25 alleged thefts from Target and Hecht's stores in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Prosecutors say that Allen would buy items from a store, then return to the store empty-handed, pick the same items and take them to the return desk, using the receipt for the original items to get credit.

This is known in shoplifting parlance as "refund fraud." Or, if you prefer, "fucking stupid."
 
I don't want to excuse Allen's behavior, but someone presumably wealthy, and someone clearly with access to resources that could provide him with whatever in the world he wants, rarely engages in petty (though felonious if you consider the aggregate amount, I suppose) thievery for functional reasons. I suppose I'm falling into the "poor people engage in crimes of functionalism and wealthy people engage in crimes due to pathology" dichotomy, which is total bullshit, but nonetheless: it seems really strange that someone in such a prominent position of power, access, and prestige would risk that kind of life. Then again, he'll probably be a Fox News correspondent in 2 years.

I suppose you're on to something, but this doesn't explain why neither Hadley nor Rove have resigned (since the mo seems to be "if you're going to get indicted, distance yourself from the administration first"). Then again, Rove is to Bush as Br'er Rabbit was to Br'er Bear, so no amount of distancing can help.
 
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