My jury's out on jury's Libby verdict

I, of course, was shocked and awed by the miscarriage of justice that was the conviction of American hero Scooter Libby. I am also confident that Libby will pardoned and justice will prevail. After all, if we look at our history, all signs point to a pardon: Libby is just as much a patriot as was Richard Nixon;


and President Bush is even sharper than President Ford who had the sense to pardon Nixon.



Yet, as a fair and balanced pundit, I must admit there is a silver lining on the cloud of Libby's conviction. For Libby is a true renaissance man, a cunning lawyer, a fearless small pox warrior, and a brilliant writer. His poem "A letter to Judith Miller" brings tears to the eyes. And his underrated novel The Apprentice boasts of unforgettable prose such as

At age 10 the madam put the child in a cage with a bear trained to couple with young girls so the girls would be frigid and not fall in love with their patrons. They fed her through the bars and aroused the bear with a stick when it seemed to lose interest.

I have been waiting, in vain, for Libby to churn out another masterpiece. Perhaps jail time will provide him with the time and R and R he needs to nurture his craft.