Is The DNC following it's own rules?

The DNC stripped MI and FL of any votes in the primary process. Yet in reading through the DNC's "Delegate Selection Rules for the 2008 Democratic National Convention," some diparities arise. Rule 11. A. sets out specific time frames prior to Super Tuesday during which Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada may hold their primaries, saying...

"the Iowa precinct caucuses maay be held no earlier than 22 days before the first Tuesday in February"

"the New Hampshire primary may be held no earlier than 14 days before the first Tuesday in February"

"the South Carolina primary may be held no earlier than 7 days before the first Tuesday in February"

Given that, here's the reality:

Iowa - caucuses held Jan. 3, 2008
33 days before the first Tuesday in February (which breaks the stated rule by 11 days)

New Hampshire - election held January 8, 2008
28 days before the first Tuesday in February (which breaks the stated rule by 14 days)

South Carolina - election held January 26, 2008
10 days before the first Tuesday in February (which breaks the stated rule by 3 days)

So Florida and Michigan were not the only states to break the rules; Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina also broke the rules. If the DNC is as committed as it says to following the rules as it says it is, then why did they give IA, NH, and SC a pass, while penalizing only FL and MI?

Secondly, the "Delegate Selection Rules" specifically note what the consequences are for those states who might break the rules in C. 1. a, stating, "the number of pledged delegates elected in each category allocated to the state pursuant to the Call for the National Convention shall be reduced by fifty (50%) percent, and the number of alternates shall also be reduced by fifty
(50%) percent. In addition, none of the members of the Democratic National Committee and no other unpledged delegate allocated pursuant to Rule 8.A. from that state shall be permitted to vote as members of the state’s delegation."

Would this rule apply not only to FL and MI, but also to IA, NH, and SC...If one (or two) states have to adhere to the rules, why not all of the states?

Delegate Selection Rules
for the 2008 Democratic National Convention

11. TIMING OF THE DELEGATE SELECTION PROCESS
A. No meetings, caucuses, conventions or primaries which constitute the first determining stage in the presidential nomination process (the date of the primary in primary states, and the date of the first tier caucus in caucus states) may be held prior to the first Tuesday in February or after the second Tuesday in June in the calendar year of the national convention. Provided, however, that the Iowa precinct caucuses may be held no earlier than 22 days before the first Tuesday in February; that the Nevada first-tier caucuses may be held no earlier than 17 days before the first Tuesday in February; that the New Hampshire primary may be held no earlier than 14 days before the first Tuesday in February; and that the South Carolina primary may be held no earlier than 7 days before the first Tuesday in February. In no instance may a state which scheduled delegate selection procedures on or between the first Tuesday in February and the second Tuesday in June 1984 move out of compliance with the provisions of this rule.

C. 1. a. Violation of timing: In the event the Delegate Selection Plan of a state party provides or permits a meeting, caucus, convention or primary which constitutes the first determining stage in the presidential nominating process to be held prior to or after the dates for the state as provided in Rule 11 of these rules, or in the event a state holds such a meeting, caucus, convention or primary prior to or after such dates, the number of pledged delegates elected in each category allocated to the state pursuant to the Call for the National Convention shall be reduced by fifty (50%) percent, and the number of alternates shall also be reduced by fifty (50%) percent. In addition, none of the members of the Democratic National Committee and no other unpledged delegate allocated pursuant to Rule 8.A. from that state shall be permitted to vote as members of the state’s delegation. In determining the actual number of delegates or alternates by which the state’s delegation is to be reduced, any fraction below .5 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, and any fraction of .5 or greater shall be rounded up to the next nearest whole number.