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Former Governor of Alabama, Don Siegelman, served nine months in prison on corruption and bribery charges for what many people including the courts are starting to believe was nothing more than politics.  On appeal he was released from prison on bond, and he's now speaking out identifying Karl Rove and the Republican presidential administration of George Bush as the sources for his political imprisonment.

There has been a large number of situations and issues pointing to the very strong likelihood that the George Bush administration acted inappropriately when it investigated indicted and works convict a large number of Democratic leaders in state and federal government positions from Governor to Senator to Congressman to mayors and more.  There was also a major scandal when the Bush administration attempted to fire a number of US attorneys that wouldn't play ball and go after political figures.  That ultimately led to Alberto Gonzalez having to step down as the Attorney General of the United States.

So far the Bush of ministration has stalled and obstructed justice by not delivering e-mail and other evidence related to all of these situations.  There is definitely a cover-up going on in the Bush administration.  Indeed that cover-up in stopping the abuse of power that is taking place is definitely going to be a difficult Curvelle problem and one that might take the next administration several years to weed through.  The number of pardons that will be provided this fall as Bush prepares to leave office will likely be eye-opening and staggering.

Speaking by telephone in his first post-prison interview, shortly after he had left the federal penitentiary at Oakdale, La., Mr. Siegelman said there had been “abuse of power” in his case, and repeatedly cited Karl Rove, the former White House political director.

“His fingerprints are smeared all over the case,” Mr. Siegelman said, a day after a federal appeals court ordered him released on bond and said there were legitimate questions about his case. He was sentenced to serve seven years last June after a guilty verdict on bribery and corruption charges a year earlier.

In measured tones after spending nine months at the prison, the former governor, a Democrat, said he would press to have Mr. Rove answer questions to Congress about his possible involvement in the case.

“When Attorney General Gonzales and Karl Rove left office in a blur, they left the truth buried in their documents,” Mr. Siegelman said, referring to Alberto R. Gonzales. “It’s going to be my quest to encourage Congress to ensure that Karl Rove either testifies, or takes the Fifth.” 

Freed Ex-Governor of Alabama Talks of Abuse of Power - New York Times

There must be a little justice left in the system somewhere as this appeals court finally released Siegelman from prison in a way that was reminiscent of the French Bastille or Russian Gulag.  Who will be next is difficult to determine.