So, you think it's impossible to feel any more rage towards Bush and Gonzales? Inspired by cadmium's comment in yesterday's thread on the Libby commutation, I decided to do a quick look at Bush's propensity for leaniancy as Govenor of … [Read more...]
In other news, Scooter Libby is going to prison
Judge Walton just denied Scooter Libby's request to remain free on bond pending appeal. It will apparently take the Bureau of Prisons six weeks or so to process him. He will then have to report to prison to begin serving his … [Read more...]
Plame: “I was covert”
Valerie Plame Wilson, the outed CIA officer, is testifying on Capitol Hill right now. It's on C-Span, if you're interested. You can watch her opening statement here. Here's part of what she said:I've served the United … [Read more...]
Plame update: lawsuit against Cheney & Co. to proceed despite new information
It appears that Richard Armitage, Colin Powell's second-in-command who is widely reputed to have been a skeptic about the Bush administration's Iraq policy, was the original source for Robert Novak's outing of Valerie Plame Wilson's … [Read more...]