If Bush can commute Libby's sentence, why not Leonard Peltier's?
Or better yet, pardon Peltier? There was so much wrong with that case, it almost overshadows the question of guilt vs. innocence.
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I think the situation concerning Leonard Peltier has become such a political quagmire that no one is sure of the political repercussions should they choose to pardon him.
I am very interested in seeing what is in the documents that the government refuses to turn over to the public (as required by the Freedom of Information Act), and what has been blacked out in the documents the government has turned over.
Only those who don't know the facts of the case can say that he's guilty, since even official records and those involved in the original investigation/court case have stated that there are glaring inconsistencies in the evidence and evidence that disproves the governments case as they presented it (such as ballistics showing that the fatal bullets didn't come from the gun the government says Peltier used).
The President can pardon anyone he wants for any reason. The question is WILL he? Would it be to his political advantage to do so? In the Peltier case, clearly no.
What is your evidence other than feelings? Jeez...
That was Clinton's job, remember? Geffen had it arranged and set to go, but then Clinton double crossed him, cashed Marc Rich's check and the rest is history as the saying goes.
Bush can commute Peltier's sentence if he wants. Of course this would alienate the entire FBI. He won't do it? What is his motive?
The interesting thing about this case is that there are so many people saying that he was wrongly convicted. Yet he has gone through countless appeals and is still behind bars.
Perhaps he is guilty?
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