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Free our Talib
The president's power to grant clemency -- in the form of either a pardon or a commutation -- is much maligned and occasionally abused, as was the case when President Bush used it to keep his colleague, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, from facing even a day...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Judges, Religious Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Kicking the lame duck out
Today, Lomonaco and York evaluate calls for removing Bush from office. Previously, they assessed Bush's relationship with Congress and discussed his remaining agenda. They'll conclude their debate tomorrow with an exchange on the president's legacy. Dems...Tags: Lawyers, Henry A Waxman, Judges, Government, Michael V. Hayden
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State reviews free legal aid to Carona
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe state attorney general's office said Friday that it was looking into a complaint that legal aid donated to indicted Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona could violate a ban on expensive gifts to elected officials. The challenge, brought by...Tags: Political Corruption, Prosecution, Lawyers, Government, Public Officials
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More on the White House?
Previously, York and Lomonaco discussed the roots of the case, reacted to Tuesday's guilty verdicts, discussed whether anyone else in the Bush administration blocked Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation, and tussled over who coordinated with whom. As...Tags: Travel, Iraq, Lawyers, Africa, Government
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The Scooter Libby trial: Who coordinated with whom?
Previously, York and Lomonaco discussed the roots of the case, reacted to Tuesday's guilty verdicts and discussed if anyone else in the Bush administration blocked Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation. 'Coordination' is not 'conspiracy,' but it's still bad...Tags: Criminals, Travel, Iraq, Tim Russert, Government
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The Scooter Libby trial: the consequences of today's verdict
Guilty on four of five counts: Was Scooter Libby the key to a culture of corruption in the Bush White House, or just a victim of the perjury trap? All this week, Byron York and Jeff Lomonaco will be debating the Libby trial and the many ramifications of...Tags: Criminals, Prosecution, Iraq, Richard L Armitage, Alec Baldwin
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Libby, lies and another bad war
CHARLES KUPCHAN is a professor of international relations at Georgetown University. He and RAY TAKEYH are senior fellows at the Council on Foreign Relations.THE CONVICTION of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby on charges of perjury should come as no surprise. He is only the most recent U.S. official to run afoul of the law as the result of an errant war. All too often, attempts to justify wayward wars have led U.S....Tags: Iraq, Saddam Hussein, Nuclear Policy, Richard Nixon, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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The myth of nonpartisan U.S. attorneys
When Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced fired U.S. attorney David Iglesias at Tuesday's Judiciary Committee hearings, he noted that, among other attainments, Iglesias had served as the inspiration for the Navy lawyer played by Tom Cruise in "A Few...Tags: Prosecution, Canterbury, Lawyers, Peter Fitzgerald, Richard Nixon
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The Scooter Libby trial: Who cooperated and when?
Previously, York and Lomonaco discussed the roots of the case and reacted to yesterday's guilty verdicts. In the days to come, they will take on the culture of D.C. journalism, the suspect loyalty of the Bush administration, and Plame/Wilson superstardom....Tags: Criminals, Prosecution, The New York Times, Lawyers, Police Investigations
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Bushs legacy: vindication or villainy?
Today, York and Lomonaco debate the president's legacy. Previously, they evaluated calls for removing Bush from office, assessed Bush's relationship with Congress and discussed his remaining agenda. A president who fought back By Byron York Jeff,...Tags: Iraq, Government, Al-Qaeda, Hillary Clinton, Armed Conflicts
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Bush's pardons
Unless the Christmas spirit inspires him to change course, George W. Bush will end his presidency having issued only about half the number of presidential pardons bestowed by Bill Clinton. Bush may, as some critics charge, be too parsimonious in...Tags: Criminals, Lawyers, Government, U.S. Navy, Ted Stevens
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Patrick Fitzgerald profile (March 2007)
Tribune staff reportersPatrick Fitzgerald has been living a dual life. As the top federal prosecutor in northern Illinois, Fitzgerald has solidified a reputation as a no-nonsense corruption buster--"Eliot Ness with a Harvard degree," as a friend once described him.In his other...Tags: Political Corruption, Lawyers, Career and Workplace, Illinois, Crime, Law and Justice
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