Posted on 01/19/2009 2:31:21 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
In a move that has keenly disappointed some of his strongest conservative allies, President Bush has decided not to pardon Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, for his 2007 conviction in the CIA leak case, two White House officials said Monday.
On Bush's last full day as president, Bush did commute the sentence of two former Border Patrol agents—Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos—for shooting a Mexican drug dealer and then lying about it. But White House press spokesman Tony Fratto told NEWSWEEK "you should not expect any more" pardons and commutations from Bush before he leaves office Tuesday. Another senior official, who requested anonymity discussing sensitive matters, confirmed that no more pardons would be granted.
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Libby got his sentence commuted? I ned to pay more attention. Thank you.
True. I tried to make a point and it didn’t turn out badly...but I missed entirely.
It sucks. Marc Rich can pimp his wife and buy a pardon, yet a guy who probably made an honest mis-statement to Fitzgerald, in the line of duty, cannot.
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