Fitz disappoints Dems

BBC:

White House aide Karl Rove will not be charged over the leak of a CIA officer's identity, his lawyer says.

Robert Luskin said he had heard the news from the special prosecutor in the case, Patrick Fitzgerald, on Monday.

Another official, Lewis Libby, has been charged with perjury and obstructing justice. He has resigned pending trial.

Covert CIA operative Valerie Plame's name appeared in the media in 2003 after her husband criticised the Bush government over the invasion of Iraq.

Former US Ambassador Joseph Wilson said the administration had twisted intelligence to justify going to war.

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"Special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald formally advised us that he does not anticipate seeking charges against Karl Rove, Mr Luskin said.

"We believe the special counsel's decision should put an end to the baseless speculation about Mr Rove's conduct."

A spokesman for Mr Rove told the Associated Press news agency he was "elated" by the news.

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In fact it was Wilson who twisted intelligence to fit his anti war agenda. The Democrats disappointment has little to do with whether a crime was actually committed by outing Wilson's wife, Fitzpatrick had already found that disclosing her name was not a violation of the law. Their real reason for wrapping so much emotion in this case is that they wanted to remove Rove from his political position because he is so effective.