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marylandblue

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20. I can agree with that.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #17)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 08:58 AM

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Misprision of Treason: A lot Republicans will be learning 18 U.S. Code 2382 [View all] Julian Englis Dec 2018 OP

We just had another thread on why it's not treason marylandblue Dec 2018 #1

Cyber war is an act of war, according to the Pentagon, since 2012. nt Baltimike Dec 2018 #2

It's not a war according to the Constitution, Congress, and the courts marylandblue Dec 2018 #4

It wasn't deliberately left out. it didn't exist when the Constitution was written. pnwmom Dec 2018 #5

Countries that are at war don't maintain diplomatic relations or allow trade and travel. onenote Dec 2018 #6

We weren't at at with Japan till they attacked us at Pearl Harbor. pnwmom Dec 2018 #8

"If" hasn't happened. So I guess you're agreeing with me that we're not presently at war with Russia onenote Dec 2018 #11

I never said we were. But I don't think we should be deciding in advance pnwmom Dec 2018 #12

It doesn't require a state of war for treason meow2u3 Dec 2018 #19

I agree. We live in a much different world than that when the treason statute was created. triron Dec 2018 #7

An "act of war" and a war are two different things marylandblue Dec 2018 #9

It has to start somewhere. When Japan struck us at Pearl Harbor, pnwmom Dec 2018 #10

In terms of law, aiding a cyberwar still could be considered espionage, theft or other crimes marylandblue Dec 2018 #15

If Americans had assisted in the attack at Pearl Harbor, before a state of war pnwmom Dec 2018 #13

Possibly, but only because it started the war or led directly to it marylandblue Dec 2018 #14

I am not saying the recent Russian cyber attacks amounted to war. pnwmom Dec 2018 #17

I can agree with that. marylandblue Dec 2018 #20

"not bad enough" treestar Dec 2018 #21

This is not about culture today, it's about a legal bright line in the Constitution marylandblue Dec 2018 #22

Sedition comes closer to what the trumpers have done but it still... brush Dec 2018 #16

There's an easier answer. TomSlick Dec 2018 #3

That seems like good reasoning. Nt lostnfound Dec 2018 #18

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