A Pardon for Libby? The Crimes Call for Time ; Lewis 'Scooter' Libby May Have Been Protecting His Boss, but He Broke the Law.
Portland Press Herald › June 07, 2007
Linked as:
Summary
The news about Lewis "Scooter" Libby had a twofold dimension this week. First, the former chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney was sentenced to 30 months in prison for lying in the Valerie Plame-CIA leak case this week. That set off a second issue - speculation about whether he will, or should be, pardoned by President Bush.
Let's look at the facts. Three months ago, Cheney's former top aide was found guilty of four felonies - two counts of perjury, one count of making false statements to the FBI and one count of obstructing justice. He was acquitted on a fifth charge.See the full content of this document
Extract
A Pardon for Libby? The Crimes Call for Time ; Lewis 'Scooter' Libby May Have Been Protecting His Boss, but He Broke the Law.
Serious charges? Yes, and that's the crux of why Libby should not be pardoned.
The case ha...See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
