Celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos surprised everyone, including prosecutors, by putting alleged Duke Cunningham briber Brent Wilkes on the stand in his own defense when trial resumed in San Diego today. In his testimony, Wilkes made specific denials of a number of the pieces of evidence arrayed against him. Then there was this exchange:

Prosecutor Phillip Halpern asked Wilkes whether he had told colleagues to deny any wrongdoing about their transactions with Cunningham.

"I believe you're referring to the phrase, 'Admit nothing, deny everything and make counteraccusations,'" Wilkes said. "It's a CIA saying. It's a joke."