Possibly to prison. Appeals likely. Bond in the interim, not so likely. The judge, obviously, didn't buy the defense arguments. Smackdown time...
Jail time that is. And a 250,000 fine to boot: Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Tuesday was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in hopes of avoiding prison in the CIA leak case. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, is the highest-ranking official convicted of a crime since the Iran Contra affair. "When you transgress the law, there are consequences," U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton told Libby. Consequescnce for breaking the law? What a concept! By the way, [...]
More detailed analysis here:
Bush’s Involvement in Plame’s Outing
Scooter Libby’s sentencing is today and we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge Marcy (emptywheel) at The Next Hurrah’s excellent reporting throughout the trial. So as Libby learns his fate, Marcy gives us an excellent review of the evidence and shows Bush’s involvement to [...]
As for Mr. Bush...well, he's feeling sorry, but...
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