Calm Before the Perfect Storm?

Today's Washington Post indicates that Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald may announce indictments in his investigation of the White House Iraq Group (a/k/a "WHIG") as early as tomorrow [8/19: make that "next week"].  A report by Dan Froomkin contains the first indication I know of that a "secret snitch" inside the White House has been aiding the investigation ("deep throat" was already taken).  Froomkin also documents the final disintegration of the President's right-wing coalition.  After the 2004 election, commentators in Europe and UK were astonished that our political system seemed to be unable to correct itself.  Better late than never; but it may take what Bruce Ackerman (Yale, Law) calls a "constitutional moment" or two before the dust settles.