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Saturday, May 5

The Plight of Scooter Libby

It may be true that justice, where the power elite is concerned will never be done. The degree of corruption with the elite class is becoming increasingly apparent. The damage inflicted by the current American political administration faces final judgement this month as the appeals process for I. Lewis Libby comes to a close. Will the President pardon a perjurer? Would this not be a tacit admission of corruption within the ranks?

On the street, not that I would know anything of the street life, but, on the street, one must be willing to face prison time to protect those to whom you remain loyal. In politics, it is only up until you know that you are headed to prison, and facing a no pardon situation, that your loyalty matters. Does Libby know anything that could irrevocably damage the administration? Will he be sacrificed despite the threat of his rolling over?

Certainly, by this time, the administration has insulated itself against such a threat. The implications of the Valerie Plame affair reach deep into the causes for the Iraq war, but, it must be stayed that no causal link exists between the Libby perjury charge and the initiation of hostilities in Iraq. Essentially, all that an admission by Libby gains is the knowledge that the Administration plays dirty or is incompetent. There is much evidence to support both these claims.

Any further information is to be gained only by the capacity of Libby to cause a stir. If he can confirm a causal relationship, that is one thing. If he has information on other misdeeds of the Administration, that is another.

The courts have said that the penalty for perjury in this case is 30 months at Club Fed. If Libby is a true patriot, a supporter of his President and the administration, he will shut his mouth and do his time. The problem is, if he truly has something to fear from the administration, besides an end to any future career paths, the outcome would be the same.

If, on the other hand, Libby is a true capitalist, he will look for the best deal. Doing time may not be easy for him. By some estimations his political career is already over. A book deal will only get him so far before he must do something else. The myriad connections he has as a result of his position in the administration will surely net him some corporate office. The question is, can he squeeze. something more out of the President for his service? Something more like a pardon?

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