A source close to the Plame case is saying that Fitzgerald met alone with
Judge Hogan yesterday, presumably to ask for an extension of the Grand Jury.
That is a posting from
Firegodlake Blog.
This could very well be the case. From all reports, the investigation is
taking complicated twists and turns. Fitzgerald is reportedly looking more into
the pre-war Iraq intel and where it came from, and more involvement of Bush and
Cheney officials is being assumed.
If Fitzgerald does end up with an extension, it will surely send a sign that
he has a case in the works. The judge is the one to decide upon an extension,
and if the judge feels all evidence and testimonies thus far have yielded enough
proof that a crime was possibly committed, then he would be more out to grant an
extension. If there is not enough of a case to merit charges, then the judge
would not grant an extension. The decision that comes out of this will
definitely set the stage for the future findings of this case.