At MSNBC, an AP wire story notes a simple fact, buried amidst heaps of hyperbole.

In the end, Fitzgerald accused Libby of lying about his conversations with reporters, not outing a spy.

They spent two years and millions of dollars to come up with this.

All three networks interrupted their broadcasts to carry Fitzgerald’s press conference live. Hmm. I wonder what other historical events were considered important enough to interrupt commercial broadcasts?

Pearl Harbor Under Attack
John Glenn Orbits Earth
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Nixon Resigns
Iran Hostage Crisis
Berlin Wall Crumbles
Rodney King Verdicts Incite Riots
The 2000 Election