All for naught?

After all these years the Libby trial is finally going to the jury. If he is somehow found innocent the whole episode will be over. But what happens if he is found guilty? Some seem to think that if he is found guilty and sentenced to some truly long and hard time he might break and stop protecting Cheney (there seems to be little doubt that he has all along been protecting Dick the Slimy). Personally, I don't think he'll do any hard time even if he is found guilty. He'll no doubt be sentenced for a short term to some relative country club "prison," and will be assured that the Bush mafia will take care of him and his. But there is already talk of a pardon. If he is found guilty Bush will just give him a Presidential pardon and that will be that. During the course of this trial it has become perfectly obvious that Libby was not in it all by himself. Cheney was apparently directing the whole sordid treasonous episode, Rove was involved, Hadley, McClellan, and even Bush himself. As none of these individuals were on trial, and as it is highly unlikely that Libby will "rat" on any of them (why should he if he is to be pardoned or treated with kid gloves), the prosecutors will have just wasted their time and our money. We can't even argue that a pardon would be unacceptable to the public. As Bush/Cheney's poll ratings are so low already what would they have to lose. They will no doubt just thumb their noses at us (as usual) and the Democrats will do nothing. What is worse, the Republicans will also do nothing as they thrive on lying, cheating, dishonesty, and putting party before country, crime before justice, and deceit before truth. The Republicans could have stopped all of the Bush/Cheney insanity long ago but obviously chose not to, just as they are choosing to do nothing now. I believe (and I certainly hope) this lack of morality, patriotism, and even common decency is going to result in the demise of the Republican party for many years to come. I guess I am a hopeless romantic. I still believe truth and justice will win out in the end. But if there is no truth and beauty...