Bush urged to explain Libby move - House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers

[Kadie]

Bush urged to explain Libby move
By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer
14 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers exhorted President Bush Monday to allow top aides to explain to Congress why Bush commuted I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's prison sentence.

In a letter to Bush on Monday, Conyers said the commutation was troubling and could eliminate Libby's incentive to provide information about the administration's role in leaking the identity of former CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson.

Libby, who was a top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for obstructing justice in a federal probe of the leak.

Bush, calling the sentence excessive, used his executive authority last week to commute the sentence, sparing Libby from prison.

Conyers, D-Mich., urged Bush "to waive Executive Privilege and provide the relevant documents and testimony of any relevant aides regarding your decision to commute Mr. Libby's sentence."

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[laruemtt]

1. urged? "URGED"?????

let me guess - * will not waive his EP. don't we have any more teeth than urging?

[AndyA]

2. Yeah, this is pretty weak.

To urge Bushco at this point is next to doing nothing.

Bush will tear up the letter from Conyers, piss on it, and flush it down the john. No biggie. Save your stamps, Conyers.

[Webster Green]

3. This seems like a waste of time..

If the chimp can legally pardon a criminal or commute a sentence without having to explain his actions, then why bother with this stuff?

Just impeach the whole bunch for the many crimes they have committed, and run 'em out of town.