Former ambassador Joseph Wilson asked a federal judge Wednesday not to force him to testify in the CIA leak case and accused former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby of trying to harass him on the witness stand.
Libby, who faces perjury and obstruction charges, subpoenaed Wilson as a defense witness this month. Libby’s attorney, William Jeffress, said in court Tuesday that was a precautionary move and he did not expect to put Wilson on the stand.
Libby is accused of lying to investigators about his conversations with reporters regarding Wilson’s wife, outed CIA operative Valerie Plame. Plame and Wilson have sued Libby and other Bush administration officials, accusing them of plotting to leak Plame’s identity as retribution for Wilson’s criticism of prewar intelligence on Iraq.
“Mr. Libby should not be permitted to compel Mr. Wilson’s testimony at trial either for the purpose of harassing Mr. Wilson or to gain an advantage in the civil case,” Wilson’s attorneys wrote.
While Wilson and Plame are at the center of the CIA leak scandal, Wilson is a minor figure in Libby’s perjury trial. U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton has sought to keep much of the back story of the leak out of the case.
Joe Wilson Trying To Worm His Way Out Of Testifying
Posted by Pam
on 12/20/2006
I guess this lying pos weasel Wilson figures the damage has already been done to Bush by this whole made-up pile of crap, and the case is going to go nowhere against Libby, so why bother?
Remember when Wilson wouldn’t stop talking?
Joe Wilson is a hero to us Liberals! He exposed the Rovian-Right Wing conspiracy to punish the heroes who were speaking the truth! Bush lied, thousands died!
Why sould Joe Wilson be bothered for more interviews? He spoke his piece, secured his place in the Liberal Hall of fame. Why should he answer any more of your questions?
Stop disparaging Joe Wilson, you Neocon Trogolodytes!