Ambassador Joe Wilson was just interviewed on Keith Olbermann's Countdown about the Libby pardon commutation.
Here's a quick transcription of the first part of an additional phone call from Wilson (added after the video interview):
Olbermann: Can you share the reaction you and your wife had upon hearing this news this evening?
Wilson: Well, on the one hand, there's nothing that this administration does that surprises me anymore. It's corrupt from top to bottom and I think most Americans should understand that beyond a reasonable doubt now. On the other hand, of course, as American citizens, we're outraged that the President of the United States would short circuit the rule of law and the system of justice and really just repudiate everything that we stand for as Americans, including the decision by a jury of Mr. Libby's peers, confirmed by the judge in the case and reconfirmed by the Court of Appeals.
More of the interview below the fold...
More from the phone call:
Olbermann: In many quarters, this is going to look like quid pro quo, that Mr. Libby would have felt free to act as he did throughout this series of events because, perhaps, all along, he'd been told he'd get some sort of 'get out of jail free' card. Do you place any credence to that theory?
Wilson: Absolutely, absolutely. The president himself acknowledged in his statement today that Mr. Libby was guilty of serious crimes and then he makes himself an accessory to the obstruction of justice by the mere act of commuting the sentence. So, now, Mr. Libby, there is no incentive whatsoever to tell the truth to the prosecutor to remove that sand that Fitzgerald said he threw into his eyes or to do anything to lift the cloud Mr. Fitzgerald says continues to exist over the office of the Vice President.
A side note: Fred Thompson is pleased as punch that Libby's obstruction of justice sentence was pardoned commuted.
A second side note: Fred Thompson voted for obstruction of justice against Clinton.
Just saying...
Here's a link to a picture entitled:
Wilson: PRESIDENT IS 'CORRUPT TO THE CORE'
And to CountDown
sheyera adds the very important link to the Joe and Valerie Wilson Legal Defense Trust.