Sealed indictments coming this week ?

Special counsel expected to target up to 5 in investigation of CIA leak ?

As speculation increases about Vice President Dick Cheney as a possible target of Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald's CIA leak investigation, knowledgeable sources tell WND that up to five sealed indictments are likely to be issued as early as tomorrow and certainly before the end of the week.

Targets of the investigation have already been notified, though in sealed indictments the information would be withheld from the public.

The White House has been bracing itself for the end of Fitzgerald's probe, expected on Friday when the grand jury's term expires. Both Bush adviser Karl Rove and Libby have been informed that they could face indictment.

Sources within the investigation say it is unlikely anyone would be charged with violating a 1982 act that made it illegal to blow a covert U.S. agent's cover. Plame's undercover status has been the subject of debate, and testimony indicates there is little to prove Rove or Libby knew her identity was a secret.

But Fitzgerald has other options and the possibility of filing other charges. While sitting presidents cannot be indicted, charges may be brought against sitting vice presidents.

The sealed indictments are an indication, sources say, that Fitzgerald's investigation is not over. The grand jury's term expires at the end of the week. However, Fitzgerald could empanel a new grand jury if he wants to continue his probe.

Those who have testified under oath to date include White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, Time magazine's Matt Cooper, former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, Libby, former Cheney adviser Mary Matalin, current press secretary Scott McClellan, Judith Miller of the New York Times, Novak, Rove, who has been grilled four times, NBC's Tim Russert, former CIA director George Tenet and Wilson.