It's Libby's turn to defend and the poor guy says he just can't get a fair trial if his position as secret keeper means he can't share his secrets. Pete Yost reports about it for the AP
Libby's Lawyers Deny 'Greymail' Claims
The government's `greymail' accusation is not only false, but insulting," said Libby's lawyers, who assert that they are entitled to the classified material so that their client can get a fair trial.WaPo reports also. Firedoglake tells it like she sees it and I concur
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Well, that is true that Team Libby would be entitled to classified material vital to Libby's defense -- but only if they can make a showing that the information requested is actually material to the charges which are alleged in the indictment. You don't just get whatever document you ask for without being able to say why it has a necessary relationship to your particular case -- the government doesn't just hand over national security documents without a very good reason. (And using them for political payback and silencing your critics doesn't count, just FYI, Dick Cheney...the NIE oughtn't be a political football. I'm just sayin'.)Tom Maguire thinks the opposite and says the defense really is just in search of the facts --
One point they emphasize - the defense really does want to learn what other reporters told Fitzgerald, whether it involved Libby or not. Frankly, I don't see how a judge can dispute its relevance...He also links to the five page affidavit
