Name: Release Me (Scooter Libby; Valerie Plame outi 2836
Channel: Tommy Turtle
Description: Libby was convicted for outing Valerie Plame (pictured) as a CIA covert agent. Richard "Dick" Armitage later admitted to being the leak, but was not charged. Parody of E. Humperdinck's "Release Me". Posted with permission from All Star Radio Networks

Release Me (Scooter Libby; Valerie Plame outi 2836

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Libby was convicted for outing Valerie Plame (pictured) as a CIA covert agent. Richard "Dick" Armitage later admitted to being the leak, but was not charged. Parody of E. Humperdinck's "Release Me". Posted with permission from All Star Radio Networks

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March 29, 2012

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Libby was a high official in the GW Bush administration. Armitage was Deputy Secretary of State. It was suspected that Bush wanted revenge for having been given information on Iraqi uranium purchases, later found to be unsubstantiated, but after the invasion of Iraq. 

Full story of the outing of Valerie Plame (pictured):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plame_affair

Scooter Libby: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooter_Libby
Role in this matter:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooter_Libby#Involvement_in_the_Plame_affair

Richard Armitage: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Armitage_%28politician%29
Role in this matter: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Armitage_%28politician%29#Role_in_Plame_affair

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