Bush Commutes Libby Prison Sentence

07-02-07, 05:32 PM

President Bush commuted the sentence of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby on Monday, sparing him from a 2 1/2-year prison term that Bush said was excessive.

Bush left intact a $250,000 fine and two years probation for Libby, and Bush said his action still "leaves in place a harsh punishment for Mr. Libby."

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070702/D8Q4NGAO0.html

Grant of Executive Clemency
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0070702-4.html

Statement by the President
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0070702-3.html

Letum · 07-02-07, 05:36 PM

If that happen in the UK there would be uproar!

Fish · 07-03-07, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Letum

If that happen in the UK there would be uproar!

And there should be one, yes.

SUBMAN1 · 07-03-07, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Letum

If that happen in the UK there would be uproar!

Probably, but there was no uproar when Clinton let loose axe murderers at the end of his term, and this commute is minor compared to whom Clinton let loose.

-S

geetrue · 07-03-07, 12:38 PM

ABC news was talking about it among themselves on the air and said,"Why would Bush do such a thing at a point in time that his popularity is at an all time low"?

The other person answers, "Maybe that's why President Bush did it, because it won't hurt his popularity"

I think Putin made him do it

bradclark1 · 07-03-07, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Probably, but there was no uproar when Clinton let loose axe murderers at the end of his term, and this commute is minor compared to whom Clinton let loose.

-S

Oh, there you go then. Because Clinton did Bush can too. Two wrong's always makes a right.

Heibges · 07-03-07, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by Letum

If that happen in the UK there would be uproar!

Probably, but there was no uproar when Clinton let loose axe murderers at the end of his term, and this commute is minor compared to whom Clinton let loose.

-S

I think you mean Willie Horton, and that was Mike Dukkakis.

fatty · 07-03-07, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by Letum

If that happen in the UK there would be uproar!

Probably, but there was no uproar when Clinton let loose axe murderers at the end of his term, and this commute is minor compared to whom Clinton let loose.

-S

Presidents have been issuing exciting pardons long, long before Clinton and Bush. Check this one out:

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Originally Posted by http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/pardons/pardon.history.html

A more puzzling case is Reagan's pardon of Robert Wendell Walker, who was convicted for attempted bank robbery. It is unclear why Reagan pardoned Walker, who had been sentenced to five years of probation. The pardon would have remained obscure if not for Walker's arrest November 3, 2000. He is charged with killing his wife and dismembering her body.

IMHO the powers should really remain seperated.

Heibges · 07-02-07, 05:37 PM

Will Aldrich Ames, John Pollard, and Robert Hansen be let out next?

Edit: And John Walker Jr. and his family.

Tchocky · 07-02-07, 05:38 PM

Quelle surprise.

robbo180265 · 07-02-07, 05:40 PM

Bet Paris Hilton's p##d off

07-02-07, 05:42 PM

Its actually less than I expected; a full pardon..

bookworm_020 · 07-02-07, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by waste gate

Its actually less than I expected; a full pardon..

The pardon will come! It just has to wait for the last hours of Bush's term in office. If he did it now, there would be big problems for him.

07-02-07, 05:32 PM	#1
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Bush Commutes Libby Prison Sentence President Bush commuted the sentence of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby on Monday, sparing him from a 2 1/2-year prison term that Bush said was excessive. Bush left intact a $250,000 fine and two years probation for Libby, and Bush said his action still "leaves in place a harsh punishment for Mr. Libby." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070702/D8Q4NGAO0.html Grant of Executive Clemency http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0070702-4.html Statement by the President http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0070702-3.html

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	If that happen in the UK there would be uproar! __________________

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geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	ABC news was talking about it among themselves on the air and said,"Why would Bush do such a thing at a point in time that his popularity is at an all time low"? The other person answers, "Maybe that's why President Bush did it, because it won't hurt his popularity" I think Putin made him do it __________________

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Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Will Aldrich Ames, John Pollard, and Robert Hansen be let out next? Edit: And John Walker Jr. and his family. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/ Last edited by Heibges; 07-02-07 at 06:10 PM.

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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Quelle surprise. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Bet Paris Hilton's p##d off

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waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Its actually less than I expected; a full pardon..