scooter libby and the plea deal

* reddhedd has a great post about plea deals - both in general, and how they might apply to scooter and others. i suggest you read it.

the consensus in Left Blogtopia seems to building that my intial suspicions were accurate when i said

" im not sure if im just being totally optimistic - but it seems that fitz lays out the case for both the Espionage Act and IIPA very clearly in the indictment - wide enough to drive a bus through - and ive gotta imagine that he's done that for a purpose - for extra leverage over libby and/or for leverage over others.

rove's lawyers must be panicking this weekend."

Reddhedd's post explains how plea deals specifically play a role here. (and let me make a special note that the firedoglake crew really know how to use a picture to make a point! kudos to them)