When did I say he wasn't entitled to his position? I said exactly the opposite. My point regarding 82nd was that he's basing his position at least partially on an inaccurate understanding of the facts.
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Are you saying that Libby leaked Plame's name? I thought that was Armitage, over at State? What did Libby really do to get 30 months?
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I like Armitage alot, but he should have been charged too. As for Libby, he participated (either as a principle or accessory, either before or after) in the crime.
Like I said, you don't mess with cover. Ever.
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For that matter, I think Plame's husband did more to out her and jeopardize national security than anyone else has. Has he been charged?
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If there's a charge that can be made, then charge him, but thats not what I was addressing. I'm talking only about the issue of violating cover protections, which is a completely non-partisan question.
As a constitutional issue, the pardon/commute power was meant to protect the independence of the executive branch by providing a counter to politicized criminal legislation and/or excessive judicial inquests. Its been long since corrupted (historically speaking, Clinton wasn't the first or the worst on either side) into a tool for crass quid pro quo exchanges and to resurrect stooges who take the bullet for their superiors in ethics investigations.