Will You Condone Lying to Federal Agents and Grand Juries

People who tell you that the charges against I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby aren't serious or are a technicality condone lying to Federal Agents and Grand Juries. Directly from the indictment:

1. COUNT ONE(Obstruction of Justice):
   In or about March 2004, in the District of Columbia, I. LEWIS LIBBY, also known as "SCOOTER LIBBY,"defendant herein, did knowingly and corruptly endeavor to influence, obstruct and impede the due administration of justice, namely proceedings before Grand Jury 03-3, by misleading and deceiving the grand jury as to when, and the manner and means by which, LIBBY acquired and subsequently disclosed to the media information concerning the employment of Valerie Wilson by the CIA.

   It was part of the corrupt endeavor that during his grand jury testimony, defendant LIBBY made the following materially false and intentionally misleading statements and representations, in substance, under oath....

   It was further part of the corrupt endeavor that at the time defendant LIBBY made each of the above-described materially false and intentionally misleading statements and representations to the grand jury, LIBBY was aware that they were false....

   In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1503.

2. COUNT TWO (False Statement):
   During the course of the criminal investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice, the following matters, among others, were material to that investigation....

   On or about October 14 and November 26, 2003, in the District of Columbia, I. LEWIS LIBBY, also known as "SCOOTER LIBBY," defendant herein, did knowingly and willfully make a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement and representation in a matter within the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency within the executive branch of the United States, in that the defendant, in response to questions posed to him by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation....

   As defendant LIBBY well knew when he made it, this statement was false....

   In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001(a)(2).

3. COUNT THREE (False Statement):
   On or about October 14 and November 26, 2003, in the District of Columbia, I. LEWIS LIBBY,also known as "SCOOTER LIBBY,"defendant herein, did knowingly and willfully make a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement and representation in a matter within the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency within the executive branch of the United States, in that the defendant, in
   response to questions posed to him by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation....

   As defendant LIBBY well knew when he made it, this statement was false....

   In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001(a)(2).

4. COUNT FOUR (Perjury):
   On or about March 5, 2004, in the District of Columbia, I. LEWIS LIBBY,also known as "SCOOTER LIBBY," defendant herein, having taken an oath to testify truthfully in a proceeding before a grand jury of the United States, knowingly made a false material declaration....

   In truth and fact, as LIBBY well knew when he gave this testimony, it was false ....

   In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1623.

5. COUNT FIVE (Perjury):
   On or about March 5, 2004 and March 24, 2004, in the District of Columbia,
   I. LEWIS LIBBY,also known as "SCOOTER LIBBY,"defendant herein, having taken an oath to testify truthfully in a proceeding before a grand jury of the United States, knowingly made a false material declaration....

   In truth and fact, as LIBBY well knew when he gave this testimony, it was false....

   In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1623.