And Justice for some....

Yesterday, "President" Bush commuted the sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby for his involvement in the leaking of the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame. This does not mean that Libby was pardoned, oh what a relief, it means that he has still been convicted but won't serve a single day in prison. So, we can rest easy that he remains the highest ranking White House official convicted since the Iran-Contra affairs of the 1980's.

On the other hand, what does this say for national security? It says that our CIA operatives who risk their lives in the field, obtaining sensitive information from around the world are no longer safe in their own country. The precedent set here is that it is "ok" to endanger CIA field operatives because even if you are convicted, according to the law, you won't have serve any jail time. This is from a "President" who so highly values national security that he:

• has put this country in harms way in order to protect national security;
• has sent our young men and women into battle in the name of national security;
• has fought to limit civil liberties in the name of national security.

While at the same time is willing to allow his friend to walk, without punishment, for violating national security.

This is simply another example of how the "President" stole an election in order to produce profits for his friends in the corporate world (in the Industrial Military Complex) as we were warned by outgoing President Eisenhower in 1960.

And who pays the price? Cronies of the administration? Of course not, as can be seen by Libby's commuted sentence (30 months is far too long to spend in prison for violating national security!). It is paid by the tax payers who foot the bill for criminal prosecutions and 2 1/2 year trials that result in convictions and no jail time. It is paid by those men and women in the field who risk their lives for national security just to have it made a mockery of by the "President." Where is this all going? When will it end? When will those truly responsible pay the price? Where is the justice?

Check out the article: Bush Wipes Away Libby's Prison Sentence

This just in.. Bush hasn't ruled out a full pardon in the future! Travesty. Bush won't rule out full Libby pardon