Re: Libby indicted - five counts
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So does anyone think that perhaps this verifies what the republicans have been saying all along that no crime was actually committed?
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I doubt we will ever know if the orignial reason this all started was actually a crime. If Libby had told the truth from the beginning, it might have been easier to discern. But, in my opinion, if he hadn't tried to obstruct the investigation, he probably wouldn't have been charged with anything. Still, he did commit several crimes by lying, IMO.
That law is weird. It seems to be based on the person's intent rather than their actions. Determining that is always a difficult thing to do legally, especially when the facts are clouded by a few lies.
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