From the archives. Hubris, p. 242:

" ... In April 1989, the first president Bush nominated Armitage to be secretary of the Army, but the nomination hit trouble -- in part due to his role in the Iran-contra affair -- and Armitage hired a lawyer to help. That attorney was Scooter Libby. Armitage headed off a potentially nasty confirmation fight by withdrawing. ..."

Talk about the aspens out west and the roots turning!

Posted by Laura at July 3, 2007 01:42 PM