If WTF is the operating principle, then Rudy the Jewel will be the next president, because amurka needs a manly-man mafioso president in a dress.

Of course, this lame attempt at humor obfuscates the underlying horror of the BushCo disregard for law, as evidenced (once again) by this commutation.  And all this began when a smart mid-level diplomat attacked the justification for an illegal invasion.

Then Chainey decided to go after "The Wife" as well, since her group had f*cked him on the status of Iran's nuclear program.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin