[Grovenet] Bush commutes Libby prison sentence - Yahoo! News

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Let's see if we can make sense of this:
Knowingly leaking her name was a crime because she was covered as an
undercover CIA operative who had traveled on official CIA business
within the time frame that the law was written to cover. We just don't
know exactly the thoughts of the people leaking her name and whether it
was knowingly done because they all conveniently got amnesia about how
they learned her name. The prosecutor didn't want to waste his time and
our money on stuff he likely wouldn't be able to prove beyond a
reasonable doubt. (Good for him for going after what he could prove.)
There was a very coordinated effort to smear Plame's husband through her
work and it was only the luck of the draw that Libby wasn't the first
leaker.

I think that 2.5 years in the slammer was not unreasonable considering
that the jury was unanimous in saying that Libby deliberately lied under
oath on a matter that did have national security ties.  And he was lying
for a dark and evil purpose too.  To keep the citizens from learning why
exactly it was that we started bombing another country 'at a time of our
choosing', to put it in Bush's own words.  When we choose the time to
start bombing another country without an exit strategy and without any
plan B for contingencies, there is something very very wrong all the way
to the very very top.

But don't cry any tears for Libby. He will quickly get over his 'ordeal'
when Cheney arranges a cushy lobbying job for him or he starts to work
for a think tank at a salary that will quickly pay for his fine many
times over. He'll be laughing all the way to the bank. And he feels
absolutely no remorse for lying under oath either. Clinton was trying to
protect the feelings of his wife which has some redeeming qualities.
Libby was trying to keep other crimes from becoming known, which makes
you think there are still a lot more skulls to be uncovered. 

Katie



-----Original Message-----
From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com] On
Behalf Of Steven
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 8:02 PM
To: Forest Grove local interests list
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Bush commutes Libby prison sentence - Yahoo!
News

Leaking her name was not a crime. The guy who did it had nothing to do 
with Libby.
Lets see. Clinton got disbarred for lying. 2.5 years in the slammer for 
lying is a bit much when you see a murderer get 6 months.
 From what I caught, the judgment stands. Only the time in jail is
lifted.
I felt sorry for Martha Stuart too.
But I share your distaste of the BS going on in Washington.

Bob Browning wrote:
> As Independence Day approaches, we now know what the Bush White House 
> feels about the equal application of the law. There are two rules, one

> for Cheney and his buddies, and one for everybody else!!  This just 
> makes me sick!!
> 
> And to think that no one has ever been charged in the release of
Valarie 
> Plame's name. It is dispicable!!
> 
> bob
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