Remember who this is? She's with her lawyer while pregnant. Who lied to put her in Iraq? Do you realize the deaths resulting from lies by Bush?

Lynndie England (L), the military police officer who became the public face of inmate abuse at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, arrives with her attorney Kristin Didonato at a hearing to determine if she will be tried on charges ranging from prisoner abuse to committing indecent acts in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, August 3, 2004.

Spec. Charles A. Graner Jr., 35, another soldier in England's unit, also has been charged with abuses and was involved in a romantic relationship with England; he faces adultery charges for allegedly having sex with England last October. She was visibly pregnant in court last month, and her lawyers have said the child is Graner's.

On September 26, 2005, England was convicted of one count of conspiracy, four counts of maltreating detainees and one count of committing an indecent act. She was acquitted on a second conspiracy count. She was sentenced to three years in a military prison for her crimes.
On September 27, 2005, England apologized only for appearing in the pictures, and never for the maltreatment and assault she committed on the prisoners.
England worked in the kitchen of a prison (Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar) from which she was paroled on 3 March, 2007, after having served 521 days. She will remain on parole through September 2008, when her three-year sentence will be complete and she will receive a dishonorable discharge.

Her sentence wasn't commuted when she was pregnant. Right? She was surrounded by her family during all this time. All that occurred was felt by those that loved her. Her family has been through a great deal as well. So has she. No capital crimes were committed by Lynndie.

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President’s Statement on Libby

The following statement was released by President Bush on July 2, 2007:

The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today rejected

Lewis Libby’s request to remain free on bail while pursuing his appeals for the serious convictions of perjury and obstruction of justice. As a result, Mr. Libby will be required to turn himself over to the Bureau of Prisons to begin serving his prison sentence.

I have said throughout this process that it would not be appropriate to comment or intervene in this case until Mr. Libby’s appeals have been exhausted. But with the denial of bail being upheld and incarceration imminent, I believe it is now important to react to that decision.

From the very beginning of the investigation into the leaking of

Valerie Plame’s name, I made it clear to the White House staff and anyone serving in my administration that I expected full cooperation with the Justice Department. Dozens of White House staff and administration officials dutifully cooperated.

After the investigation was under way, the Justice Department appointed United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald as a Special Counsel in charge of the case. Mr. Fitzgerald is a highly qualified, professional prosecutor who carried out his responsibilities as charged.

This case has generated significant commentary and debate. Critics of the investigation have argued that a special counsel should not have been appointed, nor should the investigation have been pursued after the Justice Department learned who leaked Ms. Plame’s name to columnist

Robert Novak. Furthermore, the critics point out that neither Mr. Libby nor anyone else has been charged with violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act or the Espionage Act, which were the original subjects of the investigation. Finally, critics say the punishment does not fit the crime: Mr. Libby was a first-time offender with years of exceptional public service and was handed a harsh sentence based in part on allegations never presented to the jury.

Others point out that a jury of citizens weighed all the evidence and listened to all the testimony and found Mr. Libby guilty of perjury and obstructing justice. They argue, correctly, that our entire system of justice relies on people telling the truth. And if a person does not tell the truth, particularly if he serves in government and holds the public trust, he must be held accountable. They say that had Mr. Libby only told the truth, he would have never been indicted in the first place.

Both critics and defenders of this investigation have made important points. I have made my own evaluation. In preparing for the decision I am announcing today, I have carefully weighed these arguments and the circumstances surrounding this case.

Mr. Libby was sentenced to thirty months of prison, two years of probation, and a $250,000 fine. In making the sentencing decision, the district court rejected the advice of the probation office, which recommended a lesser sentence and the consideration of factors that could have led to a sentence of home confinement or probation.

I respect the jury’s verdict. But I have concluded that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive. Therefore, I am commuting the portion of Mr. Libby’s sentence that required him to spend thirty months in prison.

My decision to commute his prison sentence leaves in place a harsh punishment for Mr. Libby. The reputation he gained through his years of public service and professional work in the legal community is forever damaged.

His wife and young children have also suffered immensely.

He will remain on probation. The significant fines imposed by the judge will remain in effect. The consequences of his felony conviction on his former life as a lawyer, public servant, and private citizen will be long-lasting.

The Constitution gives the President the power of clemency to be used when he deems it to be warranted. It is my judgment that a commutation of the prison term in Mr. Libby’s case is an appropriate exercise of this power.

I guess when it comes to responsibilty for the follies of the wealthy and powerful drip trickle just doesn't work !

Thanks for the memories, Georgie.

U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,583 (click on title of entry, thank you)

By The Associated Press 07.02.07, 8:30 PM ET

As of Monday, July 2, 2007, at least 3,583 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,942 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
The AP count is six higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Monday at 10 a.m. EDT.
The British military has reported 156 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 20; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Romania, South Korea, one death each.
The latest deaths reported by the military:
_ A soldier was killed Monday by an explosion in Salahuddin province.
_ Two soldiers and one Marine were killed Sunday in Anbar province.
_ A soldier was killed Sunday by small-arms fire in southern Baghdad.
The latest identifications reported by the military:
_ Army Staff Sgt. Robb L. Rolfing, 29, Milton, Mass.; died Saturday in Baghdad of wounds from small-arms fire; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colo.
_ Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Rossi, 20, Safety Harbor, Fla.; died Sunday in Baghdad of wounds from an explosive and small-arms fire; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
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