Cheney angered by Bush decision on Scooter Libby pardon (BBC)

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George W Bush had a falling-out with Dick Cheney over Mr Bush's refusal to pardon the vice-president's top aide in a spy-outing scandal, Mr Bush has said.

Libby was convicted of perjury and obstruction in a probe into the leaking of CIA spy Valerie Plame's identity.

Mr Bush told NBC News his decision at the end of his presidency merely to spare Libby a prison sentence rather than pardon him angered Mr Cheney.

But, in a interview to promote a book, he said the friendship had recovered.

"We are friends today," Mr Bush said. "I was a little concerned at the time. It was a hard decision at the time but that's what you do when you're president, you make hard decisions."
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11712368




So sad to see friends falling out over such a minor issue as a deliberate breach of national security. :cry:

[spartan61]

1. But...whatever happened to bush's pledge

to fire anyone who had anything to do with Plame's outing? Another one of his lies.