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To: Dale Baker who wrote (35286)	3/7/2007 4:40:52 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541933

Ah, but just to be contrary for the moment, there are other values clamping down on someone in Libby's place. From his own perspective. Protecting the boss and long time friend was clearly a big one. Protecting the justifications for the Iraq invasion/occupation was another. And here we get loyalty to an administration riding alongside of even on top of the loyalty to boss. And, without even a moment's doubt, in Libby's case he may well have thought he was engaged in being loyal to his country. Nowhere in that list of loyalties do you find the others--damage to the country by outing a CIA agent; damage to the legal processes when a major administration figure so obviously violates them. etc.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (35286)	3/7/2007 5:44:45 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541933

>>The simplest view is that if folks just told the truth under oath and when they are questioned by federal investigators, no problemo, amigo. It's like someone complaining about persecution by the police because he got a speeding ticket for doing 90 on the highway, because he was late for a plane or something. Do the crime and do the time. The path to avoiding prosecution is painfully obvious.<< Dale - That's true unless telling the truth would reveal that what you and others did was illegal. You avoid prosecution for perjury and obstruction, but you open yourself and others up to prosecution for your actual crimes. I'm sure that was the problem Libby faced. - Allen