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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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thinkprogress.org - 1/15/2009

Perino to press: ‘Talk to the hand when it comes to pardons.’

— thinkprogress.org — In her second-to-last press briefing today, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino refused to answer questions about... possible last-minute pardons from President Bush. A reporter asked whether to expect any more pardons from Bush before he leaves ... (more) Perino to press: ‘Talk to the hand when it comes to ...

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A Blog For All — President Bush has been extremely reluctant to issue pardons or commutations of sentences during his eight years in office. He has issued far fewer than his two predecessors who served two terms, Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan. Two men have received commutations of sentence today. Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean . Bush's act of clemency on Monday for Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean was a victory for Democratic and Republican members of Congress and others who pleaded with the president to pardon the men or at least commute their sentences. Ramos and Compean are each serving ...

Bush Commutes Sentences for Border Guards
JammieWearingFool — 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 ask. President George W. Bush has commuted the prison sentences of two former Border Patrol guards whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited debate about illegal immigration. Bush's act of clemency on Monday for Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean was a victory for Democratic and Republican members of Congress and others ...