Spin Meets Stupidity at Trial

Libby Case Feeds Calls for Study On Use of Findings

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By EVAN PEREZ and JAY SOLOMON
The Wall Street Journal

Filed 2.22. 07

WASHINGTON -- As jurors began deliberating the fate of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, one outcome of his perjury trial seemed clear: The case has added fuel to calls for a broader examination of how intelligence was used in political arguments in the past six years.

Moreover, some current and former administration officials say, the trial's airing of the use of intelligence -- especially over the Iraq war -- threatens to further undermine confidence in American claims on other sensitive matters. That could be a particular problem in the U.S. campaign to convince the world to curb Iran's nuclear program.

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Photo Captions & Credits: "I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby (left) exits a Washington courthouse with his attorney, Theodore V. Wells" via The Associated Press.