Something to Keep in Mind 
Just for fun, let's assume for a moment that Cheney is called as a witness in Libby's court case. It would certainly make sense but what would it all mean? Mind you this isn't worth a hoot if a real news source doesn't confirm it, but here goes anyway.
In 1974, Nixon disputed everything John Dean said until Alexander Butterfield testified that all conversations in the Oval Office were taped. Archibald Cox subpoenaed the tapes, but Nixon refused to turn them over, citing "executive privilege." When Cox refused to drop the subppoena, Nixon asked then Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire Cox. He refused, and resigned. Then Deputy AG William Ruckelshaus also refused and resigned. Bork was Solicitor General at the time, and he fired Cox. (Which, of course, led to the "borking" of Bork as Supreme Court nominee in 1987.)
Leon Jaworski was then appointed special prosecutor, but he pursued the tapes all the way to the Supreme Court.
Congress quickly passed the articles of impeachment following the Supreme court decision. When the "smoking gun" tape hit the press, Nixon was doomed. That tape had Nixon and Haldeman planning to block investigations by having the CIA tell the FBI that "national security" was at stake.
Can you just see history repeating itself??
KEYWORDS: Nixon, Cheney, Watergate, Executive Privilege, I. Lewis Libby
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