Will W pardon Scooter? Should he?

[mburbank]

Why Berger wasn't charged is beyond me. Since the lstt time we talked about him, I've read more and he should be in jail, there is no question about it at all.

as far as "Richard Armitage was the one that "outed" Plame"
1.) Richard Armitage was one of the people who outed Plame. So did several others including Libby.
2.) The charges were obstruction of justice and perjury. Those are crimes. Even if it was entrapment, which I think is a stretch, since at very least it was entrapment for lying about what they actually would have liked to charge him with, it is a crime. When Clinton lied about cigar shenanigans while being questioned about real estate shenanigans, it was a crime. Senior government officials commit crimes all the time I'm sure. But like cops, soldiers and superheros, they should accept the risks that come with the territory.
3.) Al Capone was 'entrapped' and found guilty of tax evasion. While it's my least preferred method of prosecution, I still don't think Capone would be in line for a Presidential pardon. And before you ask, I think the 'gang' that 'Scooter' is a part of is responsible for a whole lot more dead people than Capone.

Ironically, I believe it was on 'Baretta' that the phrase 'Don't do the crime if you can't do the time' was coined.