"Meet the Press" this week discussed the indictment of Scooter Libby.

Wiliam Safire made a claim, which was not challenged, that is complete nonsense. Safire stated that the fact no one was indicted on leaking secrets is proof that no one leaked secrets. This statement is completely preposterous as no such causal link can be concluded.

Now Im not an expert in formal logic but I do know a little something about the law. Prosecutors dont indict people unless they believe they can prove it in court even if they believe or know it happened. Many crimes that are hard to prove are never charged. This is partly why someone stealing a TV is much more likely to go to jail than someone doing insider stock trading.

No one was charged with uncovering a CIA agent but no one is contesting the facts that Rove and Libby contacted and then openly discussed an undercover CIA agent with reporters Scott Wilson, Robert Novak and Judith Miller. Why would Rove and Libby discuss this matter with anyone?

It was interesting to learn that the first George Bush campaigned to create this law protecting CIA agents after an agent was uncovered and killed. But I have heard that this law was never intended to be used or enforced. In other words, if Rove or Libby consciously leaked the name for whatever reason, this law was never enforceable against them. Again, this does not prove or disprove whether they did leak the name it only pertains to whether they can be punished for it.

David Brooks and Safire both came to Libby's defense by saying that since Libby wasnt indicted for leaking national secrets he should be let go. Brooks went on to say that there was no "cloud of decay" around the White House. I beg to differ.

Libby lied repeatedly under oath. That's right, one of our nations top officials repeatedly lied under oath and people are saying everything is ok, stop picking on Scooter? So much for the Republican party that ran an election in 1999-2000 on the basis of a high moral standard and "cleaning up the White House."