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

[Geri]

... and Libby remains a convicted felon (so far, no pardon).

Geri

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Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Bush commutes Libby prison sentence - Yahoo! News


: 
: 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
: 
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