A GUILTY PLEA IN BOMBING?

Michael Fortier, a friend of bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh, may plead guilty to limited charges in theOklahoma City bombingin return for his testimony against McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the only men charged so far in the case. Prosecutors say Fortier will testify, but that he is trying to bargain for the best deal possible. "This guy wants something for everything he says," an unnamed federal official told the Associated Press. Fortier could plead guilty to lesser charges of having knowledge of the conspiracy and lying to federal officials. One possible stumbling block to a plea bargain is Fortier's perceived weaknesses as a witness. "We can't just put him on the stand," the official said. "The defense will show the CNN tape of him saying McVeigh had nothing to do with it, and the jury will conclude he was lying at least once."Oklahoma Explosion Page