January 31, 2007
Dear Friends and Supporters:
The midterm elections have passed, and Americans nationwide have seized the opportunity to make their voices heard. The message sent to all our government officials is loud and clear: You cannot act with impunity and you will be held accountable for your actions.
Accountability is a critical element of our democracy and it has been the essence of our civil action against Vice President Cheney, Karl Rove, Scooter Libby, and Richard Armitage. We continue to believe that all Americans want those who threaten our national security and violate the very rights that they are charged with upholding to be subject to public inquiry and legal consequences for their misconduct. This is why we feel it is imperative that we continue with the lawsuit.
Without your generous support and the immense dedication of our legal team we would have been unable to reach this point in the litigation. We are further encouraged by the recent developments in the criminal case against Scooter Libby. On January 29th, Ari Fleischer, the former White House press secretary delivered what is perhaps the most damaging testimony to date. He recounted that Mr. Libby divulged the fact that Valerie was a CIA operative working in the agency's weapons nonproliferation division -- days before the date that Mr. Libby had sworn he first learned about her from reporters. Mr. Fleischer was the fifth prosecution witness to provide detrimental testimony that conflicted with the version Mr. Libby told a grand jury and federal investigators. We feel that the prosecution’s case will continue to corroborate our charge that the defendants orchestrated and engaged in a whispering campaign to silence and discredit Joe by exposing Valerie's identity.
In the civil suit, the defendants are stonewalling with motions to dismiss the case and are hiding behind claims of immunity. Our attorneys have prepared a vigorous response and we are hopeful the court will see beyond their obvious strategy.
Your moral and financial support are critical to the suit’s survival, especially considering the almost limitless resources of the vice president and his fellow conspirators. We hope that you can help us to amplify the message sent by the American people on November 7th by continuing to make contributions to the Joseph and Valerie Wilson Legal Support Trust. This struggle will be long and arduous, but we remain heartened by your belief that what were doing is just.
We will continue to update you on our progress. Please sign up for our email alerts and visit our updated website www.WilsonSupport.org for new information on this crucial fight.
Sincerely,Joe & Valerie Wilson
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4 comments:
I am sure the Wilson's are happy how things are going.
I almost lost my lunch on this one:from the Chicago Tribune, Ex-Gov Ryan
Date: Friday, February 09, 2007
Time to stop whining when someone you don't like is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Every year, certain churls are bound to bleat pathetically when they learn that, once again, former Gov. George Ryan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in furtherance of abolishing the death penalty.
Yes, Ryan stands convicted of federal corruption charges. But as I never tire of noting, the Nobel Peace Prize is not a lifetime achievement award or a merit badge for overall character. That Yasser Arafat (1994) and Henry Kissinger (1973) are both on the list of past winners illustrates that one not need be beyond reproach in all respects to be considered, and that Mathama Gandhi never won illustrates it's no shame not to win.
And, take a deep breath, it's not all that hard to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
All "university rectors; professors of social sciences, history, philosophy, law and theology; directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes" are included on the official list of qualified nominators and may submit a letter on someone's behalf to Stockholm. Then -- hey hey! -- that person can boast for the rest of his life that he is a Nobel Prize nominee.
This year, as if to underscore my point, Rush Limbaugh is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee.
Today's headlines:
Iran to Rally the People for Nuclear Celebrations
Some analysts expected Tehran to announce it had begun installing 3,000 centrifuges, which can make fuel for power stations or material for nuclear warheads, in defiance of Western demands to halt a program it fears is a front for bomb-making.
hmmmmm
“U.S. forces were unable to eradicate the Vietnamese resistance and were forced to withdraw in a defeat that was much worse psychologically than militarily. The U.S. left Vietnam licking its wounds and for many years later, the soldiers who took part in the war continued to pay a hefty price. Even after returning home, many U.S. soldiers suffered mental disturbances such as hallucinations and hysteria. And some turned to street crime.
LOL! I would have chocked on my lunch! Ryan for a Nobel Peace Prize? Don't they mean, Nobel Graft Prize?
Rush Limbaugh? Please.. He gets the Pfizer award for boosting that company's profit from Viagra.
Yeah, the Wilson are happy but sad that their lives will never be the same.
And my Dad was a Vietnam vet who drank himself to death, along with his cousins, friends etc. I am hard pressed to find a Vietnam Vet that made it to the age of 60.
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