Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Nine myths about Scooter Libby and the Plame case you should expect to see in Republican talking points

Incoming about.....now: (My parentheses)

On March 6, a federal jury found former vice presidential chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby guilty on charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, and lying to federal investigators. In the wake of this decision, conservatives and other media figures can be expected to revive and advance numerous myths and falsehoods regarding the CIA leak case that have circulated throughout the media since Libby's indictment in October 2005.

In anticipation of this misinformation, Media Matters for America has listed those baseless and false claims likely to surface in the coming days and weeks:

(Here is a list, they explain in the post in great detail).

No underlying crime was committed. (False)
There was no concerted White House effort to smear Wilson. (False)
Libby was not responsible for the leak of Plame's identity. (False)
Libby merely "left out some facts." (False)
Libby's leak was an effort to set the record straight. (False)
There is no evidence that the Plame leak compromised national security. (False)
Fitzgerald is a partisan prosecutor. (False)
Fitzgerald exceeded his mandate in investigating violations beyond the IIPA. (False)
Plame's employment with the CIA was widely known. (False)

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