A sharp disagreement ensued between the FBI and senior Justice Department officials overseeing the case, according to federal law enforcement officials. The FBI was convinced not only that Shelby leaked the information regarding the intercepts, but also that the senator might have misled the FBI when he was interviewed about his actions, according to sources. They advocated that Shelby be prosecuted.

Here's something I hadn't seen before. It seems the FBI wanted to go get this guy, but he appears to have been bailed out to keep the Republicans from looking even worse, and they may have done the exact same thing on the leaking of the Abu Gharib mess.

Still more in a VERY long list of at best unethical moves from our friends at the GOP. With friends like these, who needs enemies?

NATIONAL JOURNAL: Senate Ethics Committee Clears Shelby (11/13/2005)