The Lewis Libby Case
From Our Listeners
Letters: Tap-Water Critics, and Lewis Libby()
July 5, 2007 Complaints came in from around the country about the quality of tap water — prompted by our interview with a reporter who called American tap water "darn good." Also, listeners disagree that the Lewis Libby case doesn't play outside Washington.
U.S.
Commuted Sentence Ends Libby Controversy()
July 4, 2007 Syndicated columnist Robert Novak was there at the beginning of the CIA leak case when he revealed the identity of Valerie Plame in his newspaper column. Novak talks about his role in the events that led to a federal investigation and the commuted sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
Law
White House Defends Libby Commutation()
July 3, 2007 President Bush on Tuesday said he would not rule out issuing a full pardon to former top aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. The White House defended the president's decision to wipe out Libby's 30-month prison sentence.
Analysis
Columnists Dissect Libby Case()
July 3, 2007 Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne says it's all about the Bush administration making a case for war and its willingness to discredit opponents in the process; New York Times columnist David Brooks calls the whole case a farce.
Law
Bush Ignores Justice Department on Libby Decision()
July 3, 2007 President Bush bypassed the usual process in commuting I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's 30-month prison sentence. Pardons have caused a lot of controversy when presidents haven't sought Justice Department advice before granting clemency.
U.S.
Bush Declines to Rule Out Full Pardon for Libby()
July 3, 2007 Hours after a federal appeals court declined I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's request to delay his prison sentence, President Bush commutes the former White House aide's sentence.
Interviews
Wilson Lambastes White House on Libby Case()
July 3, 2007 Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson says President Bush short-circuited the justice system and circumvented the rule of law when he commuted the prison sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Wilson is the husband of Valerie Plame, the CIA operative whose identity was leaked.
U.S.
Bush Decision on Libby Draws Fire()
July 3, 2007 The president's move to spare the former White House aide from 2 ½ years in prison for lying and obstruction of justice in the CIA leak case has brought harsh criticism from Democrats who say the decision shows the administration's lack of accountability.
Law
Wilson: Commuting Libby's Sentence Is 'Corrupt'()
July 2, 2007 Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the former diplomat whose wife was at the center of the CIA leak investigation, denounced President Bush's decision to commute I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's prison sentence.
Law
Libby Won't Go to Prison; Fine, Probation Remain()
July 2, 2007 President Bush has saved former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby from serving a 2 1/2-year prison term. The president commuted Libby's sentence after a federal appeals court refused to delay the sentence pending appeal.
