A childhood friend of Scooter Libby reflects on what has happened to America through the prism of his friendship. Money quote:
Today, my old friend is under indictment for obstructing justice by lying about his knowledge of the Valerie Plame affair. Unless his lawyers manage to engineer a miracle, he will be tried in court early in 2007. There he will face the distinct possibility of public disgrace and a career-terminating jail sentence. So what should I hope for, I ask myself: my old friend’s acquittal or his conviction?
It’s an engrossing piece of reflection – not just about friendship but about the great themes of our time: liberal doubt, fundamentalist certainty, and a war without end.
The Dish 