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A new grand jury is already sitting, ready to expand the investigation that has already indicted Lewis Libby on 5 counts. Indictments of Rove could be as early as next week, but more importantly, this grand jury will be looking at who forged the Niger documents which took us to war. If the forgeries did not come on orders of an administration figure, as is being speculated, did the administration present evidence to go to war knowing it was forged? This is one of the key questions.
Today's indictment is just the beginning.
Article is here.
NATO sources told United Press International Monday that Fitzgerald's team of investigators has sought and obtained documentation on the forgeries from the Italian government.
The lawyers said that in the past month Fitzgerald has obtained explosive information in the case that has enabled him to pursue broader charges such as conspiracy, and civil rights violations against targets like Rove. Specifically, the lawyers said Fitzgerald is focusing on phony intelligence documents that led to the outing of Valerie Plame Wilson’s identity: the documents that claimed Iraq was attempting to purchase yellow-cake uranium from Niger.
Today's indictment is just the beginning.
Article is here.