It absolutely stinks, but why should Bush stop double-talking and double-crossing the people now?
In case you want more, this will bring you to NY Times article:

July 2, 2007
Bush Spares Libby From Prison
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 8:18 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush spared former White House aide I. Lewis ''Scooter'' Libby from a 2 1/2-year prison term in the CIA leak investigation Monday, delivering a political thunderbolt in the highly charged criminal case. Bush said the sentence was just too harsh.

Bush's move came just five hours after a federal appeals panel ruled that Libby could not delay his prison term. That meant Libby was likely to have to report soon, and it put new pressure on the president, who had been sidestepping calls by Libby's allies to pardon Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff.

''I respect the jury's verdict,'' Bush said in a statement. ''But I have concluded that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive. Therefore, I am commuting the portion of Mr. Libby's sentence that required him to spend thirty months in prison.''
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Bush said Cheney's former aide was not getting off free.

''The reputation he gained through his years of public service and professional work in the legal community is forever damaged,'' Bush said. ''His wife and young children have also suffered immensely. He will remain on probation. The significant fines imposed by the judge will remain in effect. The consequences of his felony conviction on his former life as a lawyer, public servant and private citizen will be long-lasting.''

A spokeswoman for Cheney said simply, ''The vice president supports the president's decision.''

The White House said Bush came to his decision in the past week or two and made it final Monday because of the ruling of the appeals panel, which meant Libby would be going to prison soon.

The president's announcement came just as prison seemed likely for Libby. He recently lost an appeals court fight that was his best chance to put the sentence on hold, and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons had already designated him inmate No. 28301-016.
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Libby ain't no "Jean Val Jean", he didn't steal a loaf of bread for the family, so he goes free sans inmate number ;p~~~~~~~.
He'll prolly win the lotto [fixed I'm sure, Bush's reach is far...]when he plays the above number, eh?
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