One-third of Libby Legal Defense Trust Advisory Committee Members were listed as Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) members in 2006
Nightline, GMA, Today report Thompson's reaction to commutation, but not his ties to Libby defense fund
http://mediamatters.org/items/200707030009?f=h_latest
Tue, Jul 3, 2007
[excerpts]
'In reports on President Bush's decision to commute the sentence of former vice presidential chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, several network news programs have quoted from or cited potential presidential candidate Fred Thompson's statement approving of Bush's decision without noting Thompson's connections to the Libby Legal Defense Trust. Thompson is a member of the trust's "Advisory Committee" and has reportedly held at least one fundraiser to help pay for Libby's legal fees.'
'According to the trust's website, the organization was established "to help defray the legal defense costs for Lewis 'Scooter' Libby and his family against the recent legal charges brought against him." The site urges visitors to "join Scooter's many friends and colleagues in supporting the defense of this good man in clearing his good name." Accordingto a June 25 Associated Press report, Thompson "helped run" the organization, which "set out to raise more than $5 million to help finance" Libby's legal defense. In addition, a July 3 Washington Post article reported that Thompson "held a fundraiser for Libby at his McLean [Virginia] home," according to fellow advisory committee member and former Ambassador Richard Carlson.'
'By contrast, a July 3 FoxNews.com article quoting Thompson's press release also noted his position with the defense trust: "Among the first to offer support was former Tennessee senator and possible White House hopeful Fred Thompson, who served on the advisory board of the legal defense fund for Libby, and urged Bush to pardon him. 'I am very happy for Scooter Libby,' Thompson said. 'I know that this is a great relief to him, his wife and children. This will allow a good American, who has done a lot for his country, to resume his life.'"'
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"Libby’s friends and supporters have raised more than $5 million to cover legal fees and were continuing to raise money, but Libby paid the $250,000 fine himself, according to a source close to the situation."
Libby pays fine; administration blasts Clintons
www.thestate.com/166/story/111242.html
Posted on Fri, Jul. 06, 2007
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One-third of Libby Legal Defense Trust Advisory Committee Members were listed as Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) members in 2006
Libby Legal Defense Trust
2100 M Street NW, Suite 170-362, Washington, DC 20037
www.scooterlibby.com/committee/
Thirty (30) names are listed as Advisory Committee Members (including one now deceased). Of these 30, ten (33%) were listed as members of the Council on Foreign Relations in 2006:
Lewis "Scooter" Libby is also listed as a CFR member:
2006 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Membership Roster
www.stopthenorthamericanunion.com/CFRMembers.html
www.geocities.com/zembmor98
Libby, I. Lewis Jr. (“Scooter”) – former Chief of Staff to the Vice President (2001-2005); INDICTED in Valerie Plame case
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
www.scooterlibby.com/committee/
These are the 10 CFR members (2006) listed on the Libby Legal Defense Trust Advisory Committee:
Francis Fukuyama – Professor at Johns Hopkins University
Heimbold, Charles A. Jr. – former Ambassador to Sweden (2001-2004)
Kirkpatrick, Jeane J. – former Ambassador to the UN (1981-1985); died on December 8, 2006
Lewis, Bernard – Professor at Princeton University
Malek, Frederic V. – President of Marriott Hotels (1981-1988); President and Vice Chairman of Northwest Airlines (1989-1991); Chairman of Thayer Capital Partners; Founder and Chairman of Thayer Hotel Investors; West Point, Class of 1959
Rosenwald, Nina – Vice President of the Jewish Insitute for Near East Policy
Ross, Dennis B. – former State Dept. Director of Policy Planning Staff (1989-1992) and envoy
Silver, Ron – Hollywood actor; former president of Actors’ Equity Association
Thompson, Fred D. – former U.S. Senator (1994-2003); author of the Chinagate "Thompson Report"
Woolsey, R. James – former Director of Central Intelligence Agency (1993-1995); a Rhodes Scholar
[ above information taken from various sources, including www.geocities.com/zembmor98 and
www.scooterlibby.com/committee/ and other on-line sources ]
See a concise overview article about the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) at:
"The Definition of Tyranny," The New American (May 15, 1995), by John F. McManus
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/CFR-TNAart.doc
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Other Establishment members of the Libby Legal Defense Trust Advisory Committee include:
[ additional biographical information can be seen at: www.scooterlibby.com/committee/ ]
Mel Sembler, Chairman - former US Ambassador to Italy (2001-2006)
Spencer Abraham - former US Secretary of Energy (2001-2005)
William Bennett - former US Secretary of Education (1985-1988)
Stuart Bernstein - former US Ambassador to Denmark (2001-2005)
Richard Carlson - former President and CEO of The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Steve Forbes - President and CEO of Forbes Inc.
Jack Kemp - former US Secretary of HUD (1989-1993); former US Congressman (1971-1989)
Howard Leach - former US Ambassador to France (2001-2005)
Mary Matalin - Republican political strategist and consultant
Edwin Meese, III - former US Attorney General (1985-1988)
Don Nickles - former US Senator (1981-2005)
Bill Paxon - former US Congressman (1989-1999)
Marty Peretz - Editor-in-Chief of The New Republic
Mercer Reynolds - former US Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (2001-2003)
Alan Simpson - former US Senator (1979-1997)
[ plus five other committee members - see www.scooterlibby.com/committee/ for complete list ]
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Fred Thompson - another CFR-member for president
Should Fred Thompson enter the 2008 presidential race, he would become the fifth member of the globalist, NWO's Council on Foreign Relations to do so, joining fellow CFR-members, US Senator John McCain, (former VA) Gov. Jim Gilmore, (NM) Gov. Bill Richardson, and US Senator Chris Dodd. Furthermore, former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich, also a member of the CFR, is also considering entering the presidential race later this Fall (perhaps if enough conservatives don't take the bait and swallow the lie that globalist, First Amendment free-speech enemy Fred Thompson is a "conservative")
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/Thompson07-01.doc
Fred Thompson / CFR / North American Union
- The CFR is pushing the North American Union (NAU)
- Fred Thompson is a member of the CFR
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/Thompson07-02.doc
See www.ChristianLifeandLiberty.net (click on 'News') for additional information
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No King but King Jesus! (Y'shua Messiah)
Declarations and Evidences of Christian Faith in America’s Colonial Charters, State Constitutions, and other Historical Documents during over 375 Years of American History: 1606 to 1982
www.christianlifeandliberty.net/NoKingbutKingJesus.doc
Steve Lefemine, pro-life missionary
dir., Columbia Christians for Life
Columbia, SC
www.ChristianLifeandLiberty.net
www.RighttoLifeActofSC.net
July 6, 2007
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