by Tina Grazier
People appreciate truth. Beyond a reasonable doubt gives a sense of certainty and completion. The “undeniable truth” about important matters could have the power to unite. We Americans could use that kind of revelation right now. As it turns out, the Libby trial could be the start of something just that grandat least it will if we dont drop the ball.
Consider the doubts about our reasons for going to war in Iraq, the activities by certain Americans that undermine the war, and the Libby trial. How could these events and leanings, and perhaps many others, all come together to add up to BIG truth? Read the article Libby Case Could Expose CIA to Scrutiny by Roger Aronoff. Itll give you some fat to chew on for a bit. Heres a taste:
Libby should never have been put on trial; indeed, new evidence suggests that his alleged target, former CIA analyst Valerie Plame, is the one who should be investigated for allegedly lying under oath before Congress about her role in this affair.
Plame’s backers in the agency would have great reason to fear such a probe. It might shed light on who in the CIA was actively trying to sabotage the Bush Administration’s Iraq policy–and who may be continuing to do so today.
If Plame lied under oath about her role in sending her husband on the CIA mission, then that means that what or who she is protecting is very serious indeed. This case, rightly or wrongly, will forever be linked to the larger question of whether we were lied or misled into the war to topple Saddam Hussein and liberate Iraq. That’s why it is so important that it is played out until the end, because this debate will resonate for many years to come.