Dick (Cheney) takes a leak...

Uh oh! Dick might be in danger!

It seems the VP told his Chief of Staff ("Scooter" Libby) the identity of CIA Agent Valerie Plame (the center of the leak investigation currently rocking the White House) weeks before it was made public by syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak.

Is this wrong? No, not really, as both Cheney and Libby certainly have top level security clearance. What's the problem then?

Well, "Scooter" failed to disclose his conversation with the vice-president, which makes it look like he may be protecting Cheney.

...any effort by Mr. Libby to steer investigators away from his conversation with
Mr. Cheney could be considered by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the special counsel in
the case, to be an illegal effort to impede the inquiry. -- NYT

Seriously, we're not giddy. We promise.

SOURCE >>
Cheney Told Aide of C.I.A. Officer, Lawyers Report [NYT]