Katie Couric's Notebook: The Libby Verdict

By: Katie Couric
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Notebook: Libby's Verdict

Hi, everyone.

Big news today: Scooter Libby, Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff, was convicted by a jury of perjury and obstruction of justice. He becomes the highest-ranking White House official to be convicted of a felony since Iran-Contra 20 years ago. He faces up to 30 years behind bars.

The case grew out of an investigation into the illegal leak of CIA analyst Valerie Plame's identity...supposedly as payback for her husband's criticisms of the Iraq war.

This is a BAD day for the White House, when it learned once again that the cover-up can be worse than the crime.

And, for the rest of us, it's an IMPORTANT day, a reminder that revealing the name of a CIA agent is against the law -- and so is lying about it.

As CBS News Legal Analyst Andrew Cohen told us: "This is a day the spinning stopped...when a group of ordinary citizens called to account a high official."

That's a page from my notebook.

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by starlight88-2009 March 7, 2007 10:01 AM EST: Katie,

Great comment! But, I still don't understand how Vice President Cheney gets away with telling his subordinate to commit this criminal action and NOT be held account for the crime!? He knowingly broke the law! And, I wouldn't be the least bit shocked if Bush told him to get it done, which would make him guilty as well. True? Why is this stopping here?

It didn't stop when they caught Nixon's people. Nixon was held accountable for his people's actions.

Thanks!
David from Florida; Reply to this comment


by dan2098 March 6, 2007 11:48 PM EST: "This is a BAD day for the White House, when it learned once again that the cover-up can be worse than the crime."

As Billy Joel sang, "everyone is so untrue." We see dishonesty everywhere -- not only in politics, but also at work, in sports, in our children, and in relationships. How hard is it to tell the truth?; Reply to this comment


by mtwokay March 6, 2007 11:04 PM EST: This story represents just another nail in the MSM coffin. Way to go Katie, keep on hammering. I was going to provide suggestion on improving your ratings but what's the point. You'll keep pouring the kool-aid. You're just a shiny new face on the same ol content.

Enjoy your outstanding ratings....while you have them to enjoy.; Reply to this comment