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Why Commuting Libby’s Sentence Was Crazy Dumb
Because of stories like this… A veteran who spent 14 months in prison for filing a conscientious objector application against redeplo...

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Video: More On Potential Libby Pardon
I predicted a Libby pardon a couple days ago. Will it happen? ...

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Still Think Valerie Plame Wasn’t Covert?
(NOTE: I’ve revised this one from March 16th, and included the bloggers who commented.) Seriously. Let’s get a blogosphere sho...

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Still Think Valerie Plame Wasn’t Covert?
Seriously. Let’s get a blogosphere show of hands. See, the reason I’d like to hear from you is I’ve read that she wasnR...

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No Internal Probe Of Valerie Plame Leak?
How about that for a title? From E&P (emphasis mine): NEW YORK Dr. James Knodell, director of the Office of Security at the White House...

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Pardon Libby? Another Poll Says No.
Gallup this time. But the numbers are interesting. Those who followed the story closely…55% think he shouldn’t get a pardon, while 44% should. Those...

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You Mean Lewis Libby?

The evolution of religion
As a follow-up of sorts to my genetics of altruism post, The New York Times magazine had a fascinating, thought-provoking piece on the evolu...

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Libby Jury: He Was The Fall Guy
Apparently, sympathy was the theme in the jury room for Scooter. Not enough sympathy to acquit him of the charges, but enough to pose some pr...

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Pardon Libby?
Wow, that was quick. Anybody want to bet that National Review probably already had it typed up? From NRO: President Bush should pardon I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby. The trial that concluded in a guilty ve...

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Scooter Libby Found Guilty
Here’s your bombshell of the day. Now the only question is…will he do jail time? From the AP: WASHINGTON (AP) - Former White H...

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