Libby’s trial

I’ve avoided talking about the Libby trial because I just don’t have the energy. We all know there was a coverup of some sort, that the administration has been trafficking in secrets and that the constitution has been shredded. The trial, unfortunately, while interesting political theater, will not repair any of this or even confirm it.

If we are lucky, some of the bad stuff will come to light — but I doubt it. The story has been mishandled for too long, focusing on Joe Wilson and the personalities and not the consiratorial nature of all this. If Watergate had been covered in this manner, Nixon would probably still be president.

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Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet