Fleischer recalls discussion about Plame

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070129/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/cia_leak_trial;_ylt=AnW9CNTYjUw2psAC3jDyFDRh24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NGRzMjRtBHNlYwMxNjk5

Fleischer recalls discussion about Plame

By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Former White House press secretary
Ari Fleischer testified Monday that then-colleague I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby told him over lunch that the wife of a prominent war critic worked at the CIA.


Fleischer said the conversation happened July 7, 2003, days before Libby told investigators he was surprised to learn about the CIA operative from a reporter. That discrepancy is at the heart of Libby's perjury and obstruction trial.

Fleischer, who was the chief White House spokesman for the first 2 1/2 years of
President Bush's first term, said Monday that Libby invited him to lunch to discuss Fleischer's planned departure from the White House. He said it was the first time he and Libby had eaten lunch together.

They talked about Fleischer's career plans and their shared interest in the Miami Dolphins football team, Fleischer testified. He can't remember who brought it up but he said the conversation then turned to the growing controversy over former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, who accused the White House of ignoring prewar intelligence on
Iraq.

[Tight_rope]

1. Interesting roll of events...As those We on DU didn't know back in 2003!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070129/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cia_leak_trial

Fleischer recalls discussion about Plame

By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer
22 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer testified Monday that then-colleague I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby told him over lunch that the wife of a prominent war critic worked at the CIA.

Fleischer said the conversation happened July 7, 2003, days before Libby told investigators he was surprised to learn about the CIA operative from a reporter. That discrepancy is at the heart of Libby's perjury and obstruction trial.

Fleischer, who was the chief White House spokesman for the first 2 1/2 years of President Bush's first term, said Monday that Libby invited him to lunch to discuss Fleischer's planned departure from the White House. He said it was the first time he and Libby had eaten lunch together.

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2. Reuters: Former Bush spokesman contradicts Libby in court

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer on Monday contradicted the story former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby has told about when he first learned the identity of a CIA operative whose cover was blown in the press.

Fleischer testified in Libby's perjury trial that the former vice presidential aide first told him the CIA operative's identity over lunch on July 7, 2003, three days before Libby has told prosecutors he first learned her name.

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http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N29178018.htm

[IndianaGreen]

4. Libby is toast, unless his attorney convinces the jury that Ari

is a lying sack of shit, which we DUers know him to be.

How many Bush appointees have contradicted Libby's testimony so far? Ari is the second that I can recall.

[maddezmom]

6. I haven't been followinig closely but I think he's #2

but I'm sure he's not going to be the last. :hi;

[Ian David]

3. I never thought Ari Fleischer would cave-in before Scotty.

Ari seemed to actually ENJOY lying to the press.

Scotty seemed generally uncomfortable-- which made him such a pleasure to watch.

As for Tony Snow... it's like watching Kryten from "Red Dwarf."

[aquart]

5. I knew he reminded me of someone. Yes! It's Kryten!

[Kira]

7. I just heard on NBC

that they gave him immunity. He must have very good information.

[MadMaddie]

8. What it comes down to is which lying sack of shit will the jury

believe? All of them involved are pathological lier's.

[fladonkey]

9. Legal question....

why would Fleisher need immunity? Just to be a devil's advocate here, but wouldn't Fleisher be covered by some sort of Executive Privilege?