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Originally Posted by powerclown
Exactly.
Come on, man....you know what the game was here. Can't get the big fish, get SOMETHING. It's the #1 rule for prosecutors. Fitzgerald could have (did?) summoned anyone in Washington DC to testify.
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Yes, I know the game. Many people were called in to testify, unfortunately they were not allowed to do so by the people who had the power to prevent it
(who just happen to also be the target of investigation). I hope we both understand the position Fitzgerald must have been in, and the reasoning behind his prosecution of Libby,it was not only all he could get but might have been a way to compel the man to be honest for a change. With the pardon issued by the president, he no goes free and that last chance for Data is removed....the President had no real choice but to do as he did if he wanted to cover his ass.
My issue is the blatant disregard the Administration has shown for our system of justice, not only with the pardon but in virtually dozens of "forgetful" witnesses, obstruction of investigations and multiple levels of secrecy that do not seem related to national security. If you see no problem with what is going on up there...that is certainly your perogative. Understand though, that many do not carry the level of trust you do, when it comes to the foundations of the country they live in.