“What’s wrong with this picture?” just about sums it up. Okay, for those who want some more details, here is a link to the AP story.
Former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation.
Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, stood calmly before a packed courtroom as a federal judge said the evidence overwhelmingly proved his guilt.
“People who occupy these types of positions, where they have the welfare and security of nation in their hands, have a special obligation to not do anything that might create a problem,” U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said.
Libby was convicted in March of lying and obstructing an investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity.
Update: Tom McGuire gives his prediction of how this will likely play out and he looks at some of the fallout from the sentence including how it might play into the immigration debate and might affect Fred Thompson.
Macranger has an extensive Libby sentence watch post with lots of commentary and links.
