Bush's action were a slap in Americans' face

The hand that commuted the justly derived at sentence imposed on Scooter Libby has slapped Americans in the face. It makes a mockery of true justice delivered.

"We the peasants" have been boldly shown that truth and honesty are precepts only the common man must heed. It has been painfully demonstrated if one has connections one can ignore principle, serve evil, and be lauded as a patriot.

Libby goes free and our innocent, truly patriotic, principled, dedicated, brave, young men and women are sentenced to possible death or disfigurement while serving honorably in a dishonorable, contrived war.

Libby goes free and our children continue to die in a war championed by lies and supported by a fallacious doctrine concocted by pseudo Americans. Libby goes free; this injustice played out on a world stage.

The Bush - Cheney administrations comedy of errors continues and leaves only our enemies laughing.

WILLIAM R. OUIMET

Sandpoint