Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Cheney's aide, has left the

[ARV18]

According to Raw Story, He has left the country. This is a developing story so just the headline has been posted. <br><br>I wonder if he scooted in order to stay safe from the powers-that-be or is he afraid of an indictment.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://rawstory.com">rawstory.com</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

[Col Quisp]

OMG, is this true? Left the country as in flew the coop? Or is he just on vacation? <p></p><i></i>

[seemslikeadream]

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[GDN01]

It's Steve Schmidt - Cheney's chief spokesman.<br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Cheney_spokesman_departs_country_as_CIA_1011.html">Raw Story</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

[manxkat]

Funny, the article says he left the country. But, if he has gone to Iraq, then he's basically still in the U.S. since Iraq is now the 51st state, right? ;-) <p></p><i></i>

[glubglubglub]

fly the coop or fly the coup?<br><br>This could get hilarious, although I'm sure the spinmasters have a plan:<br><br>"Valued aide 'Scooter' Libby has left the country to continue serving it until this politically-motivated witchhunt has blown over and made Washington safe once more for freedom, democracy, and Scooter." <p></p><i></i>

[banned]

...a jackass tries to have a career in public life with the nickname "Scooter"?<br><br>Most people leave "Scooter" behind in the sandbox at preschool.<br><br>Oh wait, the neocons are basically all just kids in a sandbox called the US government in a giant preschool called America.<br><br>Never mind. <p></p><i></i>

[Homeless Halo]

I bet Scooter is his evil secret agent codename from the brotherhood of fruity initiates... <p></p><i></i>