From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Another legal blow to the Bush administration.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

the daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

The former top aide, Vice President Dick Chene issues, Americans care about most. The former top

aide to Vice President Dick Cheney faces up to 25 years in federal prison. Lewis Scooter Libby

has been convicted on four of five counts of obstructing justice, perjury, and lying to the FBI.

The case stemmed from efforts to discredit a critic of the rationale for war in Iraq. One juror called

Libby the Fall Guy. On to the point, we'll update today's jury verdict and hear how each side responded,

what are the political consequences. Later on, the shabby treatment of American soldiers injured in

combat. What did officials know, and when did they know it? How much will medical services raise the cost of the war in Iraq?

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To the Poet. Lewis Scooter Libby's conviction is the latest

bad news for the Bush administration. Today, we'll update the running scandal over

treatment of combat veterans by the Veterans Administration. First, though, the Libby

verdict. We intend to file a motion for a new trial, and if that is denied, we will appeal the conviction,

and we have every confidence that ultimately Mr. Libby will be vindicated.

We believe, as we said at the time of his indictment,

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