Give be a break, two Bush I and Reagan lawyers, David Rivkin and Lee Casey, argue for the end of the Special Prosecutor. In there eyes, he was set to prosecute a crime, didn’t find the crime and should have stopped, but instead because he’s a special prosecutor had to prosecute something. Their position here is totally bankrupt and based only on a shill defense, for something they very well know is an appropriate use of power.

It is clear that, at least by sometime in January 2004 — and probably much earlier — Fitzgerald knew this law had not been violated. Plame was not a “covert” agent but a bureaucrat working at CIA headquarters. Instead of closing shop, however, Fitzgerald sought an expansion of his mandate and has now charged offenses that grew entirely out of the investigation itself. In other words, there was no crime when the investigation started, only, allegedly, after it finished. Unfortunately, for special counsels, as under the code of the samurai, once the sword is drawn it must taste blood.

Not a covert agent? That’s not fact, that’s disputed, the reason the indictment doesn’t include that is because it requires so many levels, knowingly did this and that, in order to prosecute. And most importantly, if it weren’t for the perjury and obstruction of justice Fitzgerald would have been able to indict on that crime, as he said in the press conference.

Also, another part to take issue with is they’re continuing the lie that Wilson was asked by Cheney’s office to make this investigation, as has been said many times, the inquiry came from the Vice President’s Office to the CIA, who then tapped Wilson for the job, and not a bad pick considering his experience with Iraq and Africa.

Finally though, as much as the GOP is going to try to spin this away, deep down inside they know what every person inside the beltway knows, you can’t change the subject on indictments in the White House. I would go so far as to say that Fitzgerald has showed the American people what an effective, honest, and accomplished special counsel can do, get to the bottom of what happened, prosecute the crimes, and not turn it into a book or make press statements every day. Fitzgerald is treating this in the most professional of matters, showing true respect for the Majesty of Law, he should be commended, and any special counsels to follow should take to his example.