What of the leaker?

There was more than one leaker.
Libby also leaked the information before it was published. It appears what he did was at the behest of Cheney then he lied under oath and obstructed justice to protect him and probably Rove (also a leaker of this information).

Why is it you have no outrage over the outing of a covert CIA operative?

The nature of perjury and obstruction of justice is that they prevent effective prosecution of crimes. You see that is why they are crimes.

Ah. And what of why they supposedly started this witch hunt? What of the leaker? You remember, him, right?

Do you really think it is the Democrats who have been most effective in enforcing party loyalty over the past decade?

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Without any question in my mind. Until, that is, just recently. As it stands right now, they have a full rebellion on their hands, and if anyone thinks they're going to be able to pull a victory of the rebellion, they're sadly mistaken.

Where have you been for the last ten years?

When we see that the only conviction out of this entire affair had nothing whatsoever to do with the original crime

The nature of perjury and obstruction of justice is that they prevent effective prosecution of crimes. You see that is why they are crimes.

I think it should also be investigated as to whether not Mr. Fitzgerald supported our actions in Iraq.

and then?

Are you serious?

Quite.

Do you really think it is the Democrats who have been most effective in enforcing party loyalty over the past decade?

Without any question in my mind. Until, that is, just recently. As it stands right now, they have a full rebellion on their hands, and if anyone thinks they're going to be able to pull a victory of the rebellion, they're sadly mistaken.

You actually think that Fitzgerald (Republican and Republican appointed) pursued this case solely to sabotage the Republicans in the 2008 election

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When we see that the only conviction out of this entire affair had nothing whatsoever to do with the original crime, and that the original criminal ala Richard Armatage... you know.. the guy who actually DID the leaking...is still walking free... I think it's clear there was some political motivation, at least. I think it should also be investigated as to whether not Mr. Fitzgerald supported our actions in Iraq.

You seem to feel that republicans are all monolithic, that they're all in lockstep, like democrats.

Are you serious? You actually think that Fitzgerald (Republican and Republican appointed) pursued this case solely to sabotage the Republicans in the 2008 election. What is your evidence in support of this frankly ridiculous contention?

Do you really think it is the Democrats who have been most effective in enforcing party loyalty over the past decade?

Indeed; on the other hand, he didn't represent someone that could be dragged in front of a show trial so as to win political points in the next election.

The prosecutor is a Republican appointee of a Republican.

Then again, Armitage was never put on trial.

Indeed; on the other hand, he didn't represent someone that could be dragged in front of a show trial so as to win political points in the next election.

How in the world do you read this into the article?

The article clearly states that they talked about other things until in the middle of the meeting Novak brought it up.

I'm with James on this one.
Armitage had been, in Novak's words, in rebuffing repeatedly requests for a meeting. Since that point was the only substance of any consequence contained in the meeting, it had to be the purpose of the meeting.

Rather clearly, then, leaking Plame’s role in sending her husband to Niger was the primary purpose of the meeting rather than an off-the-cuff revelation.

How in the world do you read this into the article?

The article clearly states that they talked about other things until in the middle of the meeting Novak brought it up.

There is nothing in the article that states why Armitage wanted to have the meeting.

You are reading what you want to out of the article, not what it says.