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AS an excuse for misdemeanours it is never one recommended by defence lawyers in Scottish sheriff courts, but in Washington political circles it is a time-honoured tradition that has worked in scandals stretching from the Iran-Contra affair to the Whitewater probe.
So it is that the lawyer defending Vice-President Dick Cheney's former top aide from allegations that he lied to FBI agents and a grand jury have rolled out the "I can't remember" defence.See the full content of this document
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White House Aide's Defence: I Can't Remember
Lawyers outlining the case for Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Cheney's right-hand man, yesterday said it was more than a simple memory lapse. A busy official i...
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