Monday, November 26, 2007

‘War of Terror’?

What lay behind the hysteria, of course, was the prospect that for the very first time one of the people who tricked America into war, then endangered national security yet again in the effort to cover their tracks, might pay some price. But Ajami need not have worried.

Back when the investigation into the leak of Valerie Plame Wilson’s identity began, Bush insisted that if anyone in his administration had violated the law, “that person will be taken care of.” Now we know what he meant. Bush has not challenged the verdict in the Libby case, and other people convicted of similar offenses have spent substantial periods of time in prison. But Libby goes free. Oh, and don’t fret about the fact that Libby still had to pay a fine. Does anyone doubt that his friends will find a way to pick up the tab?
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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2006

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