Bush Pardons Two Border Guards

Thank God, outgoing President Bush has finally pardoned two former US Border guards. Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. As recently as last November, Bush refused to pardon them, but on this - his last day to make pardons - he has finally shown mercy. 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. FULL STORY... RELATED: ImmigrationProf Blog: Report: Bush Refuses to Pardon Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos... Border agents plead for 'Christmas pardon' (2006) FREE "NACHO RAMOS" OFFICIAL SITE Last day for Bush to issue pardons, commutations Who Will George Bush Pardon Today? Subscribe to Chicago News Bench

Border Patrol and "House of Death"

From Narco-News, a compelling bit of reporting about the two U.S. Border Patrol officers who are in serious legal trouble for famously shooting a fleeing drug smuggler in his buttocks. There is much more to the story, and Narco-News gives us a look at the weird realm of overlapping international relations, law, politics and human nature. Border Patrol agents' case, House of Death go to the heart of Justice scandal It seems the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, overseen by Johnny Sutton from his throne in San Antonio, has a PR problem when it comes to dealing with drug smugglers. In the high-profile case of the two Border Patrol agents in Texas who are now serving long prison terms for shooting a drug smuggler in the rear end, conservative media outlets are proclaiming that Sutton’s office showed special favor to the smuggler in order to ruin the lives of the agents. Likewise, in the House of Death mass murder case, an informant was shown special consideration by Sutton’s office after a run-in with Border Patrol agents in New Mexico, recent documents uncovered by Narco News show. THE WHOLE ENCHILADA...

Nifonging the U.S. Border Patrol

Yes, I'm using "nifong" as a verb, in the same way one might say that a politician has been "borked." Remember those two U.S. border agents who allegedly shot a Mexican drug dealer in the butt while he ran back into Mexico? Seems they are being nifonged. Briefly: Nifong is the slimy prosecutor who tried to lynch those Duke lacrosse players without even hearing their side of the story. (He is now being prosecuted for a number of reasons, all connected to his mishandling of the case.) A similar injustice may be landing hard on two U.S. Border Patrol employees. In a shocking revelation by Jerome Corsi at WorldNetDaily on February 6, it is reported that a "Department of Homeland Security official admitted today the agency misled Congress when it contended it possessed investigative reports proving Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean confessed guilt and declared they 'wanted to shoot some Mexicans' prior to the incident that led to their imprisonment." This was, we now know, a fabrication. It was a lie, undoubtedly motivated by politics. It's a nifong. The story continues: "The admission came during the testimony of DHS Inspector General Richard L. Skinner before the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, according to Michael Green, press secretary for Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas." Read the full, shocking and troubling story...