1.   Ford later damaged his own political standing by pardoning his predecessor.

2.   It also has the benefit of letting George W. Bush take office without having to worry about the political and legal implications of pardoning his predecessor.

3.   President Abdurrahman Wahid has said repeatedly that he would pardon his predecessor but only after the legal process is complete.

4.   Some Americans have yet to forgive me for pardoning my predecessor.

5.   Gen. Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who toppled former President Pascale Lissouba after a four-month civil war, has refused to pardon his predecessor.