Bush spares Libby from prison sentence
GOP allies applaud; Democrats outraged
WASHINGTON -- President Bush yesterday commuted the prison sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, ensuring that Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff will not have to serve any of a 30-month term for obstructing justice in the investigation of the leak of a CIA operative's identity. The move was applauded by Republican allies but blasted by Democrats who accused ... (Full article: 1169 words)
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