Libby Trial Closes In On Culprits:
"...Walton repeated his desire to prevent Libby's defense team from turning the trial into a debate on the legitimacy of the war in Iraq or the accuracy of Wilson's statements in the op-ed piece in The Times. The judge said what matters is whether Libby lied to a grand jury and the FBI about what he told three reporters ... about Plame.   Fitzgerald has revealed in court filings that Cheney... was a pivotal player in declassifying portions of a highly secret intelligence assessment so Libby could share information on Iraq with a select group of reporters ..."