Libby Lies about his Lies

Since we're on the subject of the Plame case, Richard Schmitt of the Baltimore Sun has an "amusing" article, Libby's defense points to distraction, regarding indicted VP Chief of Staff, Scooter Libby.

As chief of staff to one of the most powerful figures on Earth, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was immersed in some of the most sensitive and weighty matters affecting the nation.

Now Libby is seeking to use the profundity of his former responsibilities as a mitigating factor as he prepares for a criminal trial in the unmasking of former CIA operative Valerie Plame. Libby contends that any alleged lack of truth-telling was inadvertent, the product of his own preoccupation with life-and-death matters of state.

It's a provocative strategy that some experts say could rub a jury the wrong way by suggesting that he is above the law.

What a novel concept. I guess it's the "Circle of Executive Power" theory. That is, not only does the President have unfettered authority, but it extends to his favored minions as well. Perhaps he puts together a Circle List of those annointed with the Power.