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michellemalkin.com - 1/19/2009
Lame duck surprise: Bush commutes sentences of Compean/Ramo
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It’s a shocker from the open-borders Bush administration. [...] Read the rest »
breitbart.com - 1/19/2009
Bush commutes sentences of former US border agents
— breitbart.com — WASHINGTON (AP) - In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday commuted the... prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited fierce debate about illegal ... (more) Bush commutes sentences of former US border agents

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nytimes.com - 1/19/2009
Bush Commutes 2 Border Agents’ Sentences
— nytimes.com — President Bush commuted the sentences of two former border patrol agents who had been sentenced to more... than a decade in prison for shooting a suspected Mexican drug dealer in Texas in 2005. > (more) Bush Commutes 2 Border Agents’ Sentences

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foxnews.com - 1/19/2009
Bush Commutes Sentences for Two Former Border Patrol Agents | Political News
— foxnews.com — On his last full day in office, President Bush commuted the controversial sentences of two former Border... Patrol agents convicted of shooting a Mexican drug runner in 2005. The imprisonment of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean had sparked outcry ... (more) Bush Commutes Sentences for Two Former Border Patrol ...
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Breaking: Bush commutes sentences of Compean and Ramos
Wizbang — ... , their sentences will expire on March 20th. Michelle Malkin notes that it's a surprise from an open borders administration. Indeed. Bush's stance on illegal immigration and amnesty was his greatest disappointment in my mind.

Bush Commutes Sentences for Border Guards
JammieWearingFool — ... border agents didn't report the shooting and tampered with evidence by picking up several spent shell casings. The agents were fired after their convictions on several charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon and with serious bodily injury, violation of civil rights and obstruction of justice. All their convictions, except obstruction of justice, were upheld on appeal. With the new acts of clemency, Bush has granted a total of 189 pardons and 11 commutations. More from Michelle Malkin and ...

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hotair.com 1/19/2009 — Just across the AP wire , a gift to the base on his way out the door. [...] Read the rest »
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stoptheaclu.com 1/20/2009 — Well, it is not the pardon we wanted, or, quite frankly, that they deserve, but, it is at least something In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday commuted the prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose ...
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hosted.ap.org 1/19/2009 — WASHINGTON (AP) -- In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday commuted the prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited fierce debate about illegal ...
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nytimes.com 1/19/2009 — WASHINGTON — President Bush on Monday commuted the sentences of two former Border Patrol agents imprisoned for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler, but he was preparing to leave office without granting clemency to any better-known figures or government ...
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jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com 1/19/2009 — A little late in the process and there should have been a full pardon, but I guess there's some small measure of justice here. The rockheads from AP say it's a pardon in the headline, but I guess expecting accuracy from them is a bit too much to ...
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news.yahoo.com 1/19/2009 — AP - In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday commuted the prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited fierce debate about illegal immigration.