The Libby story; a parallel to Nixon?

Just heard that Mr. Cheney's fomer chief of staff Lewis "Scooter" Libby was found guilty of perjury. Members of the jury say that it seemed like Libby was a fall guy. This begs the question: Who did he take the blame for?

Didn't former president Nixon also attempt to place the blame for Watergate on other people in his adminstration? Names like Haldeman, Erlichman, Dwigth Chapin and Ed Reinecke comes to mind.

To those of us obseving from outside the United States it seems like the US president is above law. At least as long as he has aides that can take the blame for him. Is this the way ordinary Americans want their country to be governed?

If America is going to bring Democracy to the world then there should be no doubt about the track record of American democracy. I am sure these revelations will seriously affect the way Europeans and others view the US

The world is watching...