Shooter and Scooter

Prosecutor says Libby destroyed "wiped out" Cheney memo

Judging by the prosecutor's opening arguments, Vice President Dick Cheney's role in the CIA leak case could be significant.

It'll interesting to hear the defense's opening statement as well.

UPDATE: David Schuster has "clarified" his earlier report wherein he reported that the prosecutor (Fitzgerald) stated that Libby destroyed an incriminating note. Now Schuster is saying that the exact phrase was "wiped out." And furthermore, the note in question was in fact found by the authorities later. So, did Fitzgerald mean Libby "wiped out" Cheney's communication from his mind...or what?

In the meantime, Libby's defense attorneys are now saying that it was not Libby but Karl Rove himself who was at fault for smearing Valerie Plame. So, lots of fingerpointing.

UPDATE: The Libby defense is a bit more nuanced:

[Defense lawyer Ted Wells] told the jury that the White House went all out to defend [Karl] Rove against accusations he revealed Mrs. Wilson's identity, but did not protect Libby in the same way, leading Libby to suspect that he was being singled out for blame in the matter.

P.S. If you want another source of courtroom reporting, Firedoglake is the place to go.