In my opinion, the most important part of that article:
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It would not likely have been a crime for Cheney and Libby to have discussed Plame, since both presumably possessed security clearances.
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Cheney's involvement suggests not that Cheney was the source of the leak, but that Libby lied about learning of Plame from conversations with journalists who knew from some other source. Particularly damning is the fact that this conversation with Cheney about Plame was documented in Libby's own notes - so there is no reason to expect that he would have forgotten before giving testimony.
This clear statement about Cheney may be a sign the Libby will be the sacrificial lamb, especially if the story can be cast that Rove got the name from Libby as well (placing Libby squarely in the middle and thus exonerating the rest of the crew).