NYT/Reuters: CIA Leak Figure Armitage Joins ConocoPhillips Board

[DeepModem Mom]

CIA Leak Figure Armitage Joins ConocoPhillips Board
By REUTERS
Published: March 31, 2006

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil major ConocoPhillips said on Friday that former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, a likely witness in the CIA leak case, has joined its board.

Armitage, former Secretary of State Colin Powell's deputy, has been under scrutiny in connection with the trial of ex-vice presidential aide Lewis ``Scooter'' Libby, over the leak of a CIA operative's name to the press.

A filing by Libby's defense team this month asked Judge Reggie Walton to force prosecutors to turn over material they have about likely witnesses, including Armitage.

The former State Department official, suspected of being the first person to discuss the identity of CIA official Valerie Plame with reporters, is expected to testify in the perjury trial.

The court filing suggests Libby's team may try to pin blame on the State Department for the leak of Plame's identity to the public after her husband. U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, criticized the Bush administration's Iraq policy....

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-energy-conocophillips-armitage.html

[acmejack]

1. His ship has come in!

This is as close to money for nothing as it gets.

[bemildred]

2. This is not a bribe. Really.

They chose him for his "expertise".
:rofl:

[leveymg]

3. Will they name a supertanker after him? SS Dick Armitage?

[Octafish]

4. There was an opening.

To think some believe this great system needs affirmative action.

[hang a left]

5. Hush money

Can they be any more obvious? I hate these bastards.

[UpInArms]

6. I guess the revolving door requires oiling. n/t

[MADem]

7. Maybe now he can afford to fix that goofy ass tooth of his!