To: SiouxPal who wrote (97739 ) 1/31/2007 1:00:07 AM From: T L Comiskey Respond to of 362625 "Addington said he showed Gonzales every subpoenaed document before sending it to the Justice Department. After reviewing a note in which Cheney said Libby was being sacrificed to protect another staffer, Addington said he believed he showed it to Gonzales and called Cheney's personal lawyer, Terrence O'Donnell. A very important note... "a note in which Cheney said Libby was being sacrificed to protect another staffer" Recalling their 2003 conversation in Libby's office, Addington testified Tuesday that Libby was curious about how someone could determine whether a CIA employee was working undercover. Addington, a former CIA counsel, said there's no way to know. Addington said he gave Libby a highlighted copy of the federal law barring disclosure of the identity of covert agents. Fitzgerald hopes Addington's testimony will bolster his argument that Libby was worried about whether his conversations with reporters were improper and therefore lied to conceal them. Libby's attorneys have accused White House officials of sacrificing Libby to protect President Bush 's top political adviser, Karl Rove . During cross-examination Tuesday, attorney Theodore Wells suggested that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who was counsel to the president in 2003, may have been involved in that effort. Wells has described Rove as crucial to the Republican Party and said Tuesday that Gonzales was tasked with protecting Bush's interests. Addington corrected him, saying White House counselors protect the interest of the office and the Constitution. After reviewing a note in which Cheney said Libby was being sacrificed to protect another staffer, Addington said he believed he showed it to Gonzales and called Cheney's personal lawyer, Terrence O'Donnell. "You told Mr. O'Donnell you thought this was a very important document?" Wells asked, before Fitzgerald objected and the line of questioning was cut off. ( Cheney admits guilt of the administration in this note,, another staffer,,, is the whitehouse leaking?? Dick says yes... ) ( Who was this other stafer then dick)? "You told Mr. O'Donnell you thought this was a very important document?" Wells asked, before Fitzgerald objected and the line of questioning was cut off. ( very important admits guilt and a inside battle over who to hang out to dry)"