Today's New York Times breathlesssly reports that notes from Libby indicate he may have learned about Wilson's wife's role in his Mission from Cheney who heard it from Tenet. The Times notes, "It would not be illegal for either Mr. Cheney or Mr. Libby, both of whom are presumably cleared to know the government's deepest secrets, to discuss a C.I.A. officer or her link to a critic of the administration." But it suggests that Libby lied to the grand jury because he said he learned about this, not from the vice president, but from the media. Looking at all we know, about the case, Tom Maguire, who has been covering the matter closely implies that Libby and his lawyers have always been truthful about this to the special prosecutor and have pulled a great head fake on the press.  Why do we think Libby testified to a "Blame the media" strategy?  Do we think that is based on leaks from Fitzgerald?  No. As many have noted, most of these leaks are coming from...(Read Full Post)