Media on Trial Today!

Today's Libbey jury verdict tells us little about facts and much more about political wars. It's my assertion that those left of center use the system to punish their enemies. Seems to me that they criminalize politics to send a clear message that resistance is futile. History is full of progressive regimes that used the system to criminally punish their political foes. The best are the Soviets, the Fascists, other communist and socialist despots and tyrants, and the Democrats.

As the media now spins the Libbey conviction we may want to return to the cause of all this hysteria. President Bush said in his State of the Union Address that Iraq had sought to buy uranium in Africa. After the start of the Iraq invasion, a guy named Wilson began to provide details of what he called his fact finding mission to Niger on behalf of the CIA and the Vice President. This culminated with a Wilson written NY Times OPED piece firmly stating that he was sent to Niger and reported back to the CIA who then told the Vice President that he found no evidence that the Iraqis attempted to buy uranium.

Facts uncovered by the House Intelligence Committee and a statement by the CIA say that Wilson did report that Iraq "businessmen" attempted to establish a buying relationship. But found no evidence that a purchase was made. Further facts uncovered say that Wilson got the trip by suggestion of his wife who was now on the outs with the CIA. Facts tell us that she was a central part of the "asleep at the switch" during proliferation of nuclear technology to Libya, North Korea, and Iran. Our CIA knew nothing when the French and English knew all.

When accused of lying and of getting his trip due to his wife, Wilson and Plame told the media a series of lies. Today every major Democrat is repeating those factually refuted lies with the assistance of the psychotic media that actually believes that Wilson discredited the president's speech. I personally saw a couple left of center talking heads today get angry when their assertion that Bush lied was challenged by the facts. Hysteria or psychosis? You decide.

How does the "Scooter" fit into this? He was responsible for getting the facts out. And one of the facts was an answer to every reporter's curiosity why a guy like Wilson was sent? And the answer is: Because his wife got him the trip! Now "Scooter" didn't leak that, it was Secretary Powell's partner Armatadge who was anti-war but still felt it was reasonable to expose Wilson and his wife.