CONSPIRACY THEORISTS, UNITE! Turns out most of 'em were RIGHT! V.P. Cheney: "The Most Insidious Of Traitors...*"

*See here for George H.W. Bush's (!)
"...most insidious" TREASON-Quote...

L.A. TIMES:

...(A) former aide testified Thursday that Cheney personally directed the effort to discredit an administration critic by having calls made to reporters in 2003.

Cheney dictated detailed "talking points" for his chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, and others on how they could impugn the critic's credibility, said Catherine J. Martin, who was the vice president's top press aide at the time.
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She described details of a White House media strategy, designed at the highest levels, that sought to rebut charges that Bush had misled the public in his January 2003 speech.

Martin said Cheney's talking points disputed Wilson's allegation that Cheney had authorized the trip to Niger. They also included information from a secret National Intelligence Estimate.

Jesus Christ, the "patients" really did take over the "sanitarium." I'm scared now. We might need to reverse everything... SIX YEARS!

The vice president ordered press aides to start tracking press coverage closely, while Libby was directed to contact reporters. At one point, the vice president gave a note card to Libby with information to give to a Time magazine reporter covering the case, while Cheney and Libby were returning on Air Force Two from the christening of an aircraft carrier.

Martin also described how she discussed with Libby media "options" to rebut Wilson that included a strategic "leak" to a handful of reporters...

'Problems with the "blackberry" lately. If you know what I mean. [?] I don't; "know," Herb.