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Scooter Libby and Other Controversial Pardons.  
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The recent pardon of Scooter Libby has caused outrage across the country. Presidential pardons are common practice and there have been many that have raised a few eyebrows. Here is a list of the most controversial Presidential pardons.

	George W. Bush Scooter Libby. Libby was convicted by a jury of his peers for obstruction of justice and perjury in the case involving the leaking of federal employee Valeria Plame.
	Bill Clinton Mark Rich. Fled the U.S due to tax evasion and dealings with Iran during the Iranian hostage crisis and ex-wife was a big contributor to the Clinton Presidential library. Roger Clinton Jr. convicted of cocaine possession and brother of President.
	George H.W. Bush Casper Weinberger. Former Secretary of Defense was pardoned before trial due to his involvement in the controversial Iran-Contra affair. John Negroponte. Also involved in the Iran-Contra affair. Both pardons were highly suspicious due to accusations that Bush was somehow involved in the affair.
	Ronald Reagan F.B.I Agents. Reagan's controversial pardon of two former F.B.I agents that illegally broke into the offices of Vietnam War protesters caused a stir. George Steinbrenner. The New York Yankees owner was pardoned after illegally conspiring to give money to the campaign of former President Nixon.
	Jimmy Carter Oscar Collazo. Collazo attempted to assassinate former President Harry Truman. Vietnam Draft Resisters. Carter pardoned a number of Vietnam Draft resisters infuriating Vietnam Veterans.
	Gerald Ford Richard Nixon. Ford pardoned former President Nixon to save the country from more division and acrimony. Is still regarded as the most controversial Presidential pardon.

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