WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration asked a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former CIA officer Valerie Plame and her husband against Vice President Dick Cheney and others for alleged involvement in disclosing her employment as a clandestine CIA operative.
Cheney and the other high-level defendants in the lawsuit have valid claims of immunity because of their official positions, Justice Department lawyers said in their request to have the case thrown out.
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"The United States has a strong interest in ensuring that federal officials are appropriately protected from personal liability in lawsuits arising as a result of their official positions," the Justice Department said.
"The United States believes that... the individual federal defendants have valid claims of immunity," the document said. "The vice president possesses absolute immunity from civil damages claims in connection with acts taken within the scope of his office."
Here's the thing. I would agree with their point to an extent, if it wasn't for the fact that the name was disclosed for pure political reasons. In no way were the actions of officials in the administration taken in the interests of the country. They were merely in the interests of keeping Joe Wilson quiet. I'm hoping the Judge in this case realizes the sheer political nature of this leak and lets it continue on.
To everyone in the Bush adminstration: You had better get used to the fact of being investigated and have charges brought against you. You had your 6 years of no oversight, now it's our turn to clean this mess up.
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