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It was the lead on all the television network news programs earlier this evening. It will be the object of banner headlines in all of your morning newspapers tomorrow. As for its real impact on the lives of most American, though, not much.

Not really. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Follow Us. Part of HuffPost Business. All rights reserved. Diane Watson, Contributor. Suggest a correction. What's Hot. More In Business. Done Editing Tags. Share this article. Lewis Libby was indicted Link to indictment on five felony counts. The charges include obstruction of justice, perjury, and making false statements. More to come. Update [ by Armando]: Indictment states that Libby's actions endangered national security.

AP : Vice presidential adviser I. The indictments stem from a two-year investigation by special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald into whether Rove, Libby or any other administration officials knowingly revealed the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame or lied about their involvement to investigators.

The five-count indictment accuses Libby of lying about how and when he learned about CIA official Valerie Plane's identity in and then told reporters about it. The information was classified.

Any trial would shine a spotlight on the secret deliberations of Bush and his team as they built the case for war against Iraq.

Update [ by Armando]: The indictment alleges that Libby began his inquiries into Joe Wilson in late May