..or just a future unindicted co-conspirator?
His contention, that since no one intended the assassination of Valerie Plame, Fitzgerald wont be able to convict anyone of violation of the Identies act, is the most asinine crap to come out of DC in a long time (and given the existence of Scott McClellan, that's saying a LOT!)
First, even if no one intended the assassination of Plame (which is probably correct), the revelation of the identity of an undercover operative, particularly a non official cover op, with or without intent (as required by the law) is a treasonous act. Moreover, it places not not only the life of the exposed at jeopardy, but the lives of their co-workers, acquaintances, and contacts. We may never know how many people Novak killed with that article; can/will the CIA ever reveal if any of Plame's recruits in the Middle East (and elsewhere?) ended up dead because of her blown cover?
Second, as a prosecutor, let alone a special prosecutor, his duty is not just to determine if this law or that was broken, but what laws were broken, when and by whom. If a prosecutor is investigating a crime family for drug trafficking, are they supposed to ignore discoveries of money laundering, prostitution, illegal gambling, etc?
I have a better idea for Cohen than having Fitzgerald return to Chicago. Why dont you go to Chicago, Dick, and just shut up!
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