Former Chief of Staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby arrives at the Federal Court House January 16, 2007 in Washington DC. Jury selection begins today for Libby's federal perjury trial. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
"Scooter" Libby (Getty Images)

I.L.L. Suited

January 19, 2007

The infamous outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame has, at long last, spawned a trial. Former Cheney chief-of-staff I. Lewis Libby stands accused of perjury in a case that has become more about the media than the identity of a spook. Slate's John Dickerson weighs in on the jury selection.


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