well now this is interesting, especially because it seems likely that libby, in muttering "valerie plame is a cia agent" to various reporters, was doing cheney's bidding; according to his testimony libby first heard her name from cheney. indict, convict, and then remove dick cheney to a black site. hood him. put dogs on him. leash him, bend him over naked, and take pictures up his ass.

A senior administration official said that neither President Bush himself, nor his chief of staff, Andrew H. Card Jr., nor his counselor, Dan Bartlett, was Mr. Woodward's source. So did spokesmen for former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell; the former director of central intelligence George J. Tenet; and his deputy, John E. McLaughlin.

A lawyer for Karl Rove, the deputy White House chief of staff who has acknowledged conversations with reporters about the case and remains under investigation, said Mr. Rove was not Mr. Woodward's source.

Mr. Cheney did not join the parade of denials. A spokeswoman said he would have no comment on a continuing investigation. Several other officials could not be reached for comment.

oops! in keeping with cheney's constitutional insights: skip the indictment and conviction and go straight to electrocuting his testicles.