Scooter Libby was found guilty on four of five counts of perjury and obstruction of justice stemming from the probe into the leak of the identity of a non covert CIA agent named Valerie Plame. Though many people had poor recollections or lied under oath (if that is what Libby’s poor memory equates to), Libby was the one who eventually took the fall as Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald continued to push for answers even though he had discovered the leak three days after he started his investigation. Ironically, that person was never charged.
Libby now faces jail time but just how much is in question. If convicted on all five counts he could have received 30 years though federal sentencing guidelines allow much shorter sentences.
If George Bush really wants to drive the left over the top he should pardon Libby. That would lead to calls for impeachment from the group that defended Clinton when he pardoned criminals for payment. By the way, how much jail time did Clinton serve for the exact same crime Libby committed?