More on the Iraq Group’s Scooter Libby’s Indictment later. Though it’s surprising right? Y’know considering the following responses of Scott McClellan at a October 7, 2003 Press Briefing:

The President — no one wants to get to the bottom of this more than the President of the United States. And the sooner the better.

Q Scott, you have said that you, personally, went to Scooter Libby, Karl Rove and Elliot Abrams to ask them if they were the leakers. Is that what happened? Why did you do that, and can you describe the conversations you had with them? What was the question you asked?

Unfortunately, in Washington, D.C., at a time like this, there are a lot of rumors and innuendo. There are unsubstantiated accusations that are made. And that’s exactly what happened in the case of these three individuals. They’re good individuals, they’re important members of our White House team, and that’s why I spoke with them, so that I could come back to you and say that they were not involved. I had no doubt of that in the beginning, but I like to check my information to make sure it’s accurate before I report back to you, and that’s exactly what I did.

Q So you’re saying — you’re saying categorically those three individuals were not the leakers or did not authorize the leaks; is that what you’re saying?

That’s correct. I’ve spoken with them.

(Ok, so maybe it’s not that surprising.)

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