So that was the original motivation but there's no doubt he wouldn't have sided with America if he didn't believe there's something in it for Russia.

BBC: Jonathan Charles in Moscow

But colleagues say Fitzgerald will leave no stone unturned, and that he wouldn't jail a reporter unless it was absolutely critical to his investigation.

NPR: Fitzgerald Leads Way on Plame Case

If you want to know how he would feel if he were here today, he wouldn't fight -- no one fought for one side of this case or the other.

CNN: Transcript: White House Counsel Ruff's opening statement