The judgement came down in the penalty phase of the Scooter Libby trial, a trial which found him guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice in the CIA leak case re: the outing of CIA covert operative Valerie Plame. The judgement? 30 months in a minimum security prison, forfeiture of his ability to practice the law, and a stiff fine, estimated at $250,000. Not to mention public disgrace and a mountain of legal fees.The judgement was passed down despite numerous high ranking officials writing letters of reference for the former Chief of Staff to Vice President Cheney. Unfortunately for Mr. Libby, the word of gentlemen such as Kissinger, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld and Bolton, among others, carry very little cache anymore. Not to mention any comment from the administration, who sat idly by and watched their scapegoat headed for the gallows, so to speak.
And, although I am all for law and order, as well as sending a message to any one even remotely thinking about engaging in the arrogant, childish retaliatory dirty deed this man engaged in (over an inspection of no yellow cake found in Niger by Plame's hubby), I think it is time to reel in your claws, sprout some huevos, and pardon this man. He has suffered enough for supervisors unworthy of experiencing any pain for at all.
Seriously, let him off the hook with a pardon.
Show a little loyalty King George.
No possible good can come from this man serving time in prison.
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