http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/06/81133.aspxI had mixed thoughts as I heard the guilty verdicts read today.  In 1991, after my return from Operation Desert Storm, I was assigned to the team drafting the Defense Department’s report on the war – Scooter was an Assistant Secretary of Defenseen-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/06/81133.aspx#81226Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:22:25 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:81226four legs good, Austin, TXYou said: "What they did not find him guilty of is releasing the name of an intelligence officer under the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982. Nor should they have." Well, no, because he wasn't charged with that. But there's no question that Libby, at Cheney's request, salllied forth to try to discredit Joe Wilson, and that Valerie Plame was collateral damage. And it doesn't diminish the seriousness of his offense. Obstruction of justice is serious business. In my opinion, he should have been charged with abuse of office as well. He put his boss' and his party's political interests ahead of the country's and he ignored the law. As a lawyer, he knows better. I have no sympathy for him. None. http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/06/81133.aspx#81357Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:58:22 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:81357C A, Tuscaloosa, ALLibby took the fall knowing a Presidential pardon is forthcoming shortly. No need to discuss further. Case Closed. http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/06/81133.aspx#81400Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:09:05 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:81400Andy Jackson, Osterville, MAProtecting our "real" covert assets should be paramount. However, as one who knows a former covert agent, they would never let their spouse run off to Niger and write an op-ed in the NY Times. Never. No way. Something is very fishy here with Ms. Plame? The real story is what was Joe Wilson doing in Niger, since British intelligence (not Cheney or Bush) stand by their analysis that Iraqi agents sought yellow cake there, who really sent Joe W. there and why, and why wasn't Armitage charged under the 1982 law??? Lastly, if the security of foreign agents helping the CIA is a priority, where was the outrage over the NY Times story about secret CIA prisons in Europe? http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/06/81133.aspx#81486Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:33:49 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:81486Sarah Belle NYCWe do not need better legislation, what we have is already very clear. What we need are honest leaders who do not abuse their power to smear those who disagree with them. Bush's father called it treason to out a CIA officer and it is clear to me that Cheney is a TRAITOR. If Libby had not thrown sand in the Prosecutor's eyes, maybe, we would have found out all the facts. Stop making excuses for this administration, the game is over and you have lost. Poor country of ours! http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/06/81133.aspx#83068Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:09:35 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:83068JPat C A, Tuscaloosa, AL, You are so right!!! Anyone with a brain knows that this was a discussion between VP and Scooter long ago... Most politics are so transparent. It's funny that so much is brought up to make it much larger than it truely is...http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/06/81133.aspx#83220Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:48:07 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:83220Mike Terrill, Clinton, IowaHas anyone else noticed that when Chris Matthews says "Dick Cheney" he pronounces Cheney as Cheeny. I believe this is a throwback to when Chris' old boss Tip O'Neill would pronounce Reagan as Reegan. It makes it sound sleazy. Of course, sleazy and "Cheeny" are pretty much the same. http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/06/81133.aspx#83483Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:27:43 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:83483Jon Martz, Portland, OregonMr. Libby committed serious crimes. Ms. Plame was involved in covert activities. It doesn't get any more dangerous than that, both for her and the people she deals with. This is not spy games, it's life and death. Although not charged with disclosing the identity of an agent, Mr. Libby's actions impeded the investigation into who did. Officers of the court (lawyers) don't lie to grand juries. As for a pardon, no. Nixon was pardoned to spare the country a constitutional crises. I was opposed at the time but can now understand the logic. Libby's offenses do not rise to that level. Pardoning Libby is like the pardoning of the Iran-contra defendants. Those people defied the law, congress, thier oaths of office and to the military. So did Libby, who put politics above duty.http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/06/81133.aspx#83948Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:21:03 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:83948gary smith, gainesboro tni thank most are mising the mark on this 1 had not the reporter went 2 jall 4 85 days and libby not droug this out it would have all been over before the the 204 and we would not have had bush and chany 4 the last 4 years