U.S. Whistle Blower Threatened with 35 Years in Prison, Warns of Developing Tyranny

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\"the charges were brought is that okay with you? \"

...a word, no!

[div class=\"excerpt\"]In July 2007, armed FBI agents raided the homes of Roark, Binney, and Wiebe, the same people who had filed the complaint with the DoD Inspector General in 2002.[24] Binney claims they pointed guns at his wife and himself. Wiebe said it reminded him of the Soviet Union.[28] None of these people were charged with any crimes. In November 2007, there was a raid on Drake\'s residence. His computers, documents, and books were confiscated. He was never charged with giving any sensitive information to anyone; the charge actually brought against him is for \'retaining\' information (18 U.S.C. § 793(e)).[18] The FBI tried to get Roark to testify against Drake; she refused.[28] Reporter Gorman was not contacted by the FBI.[13][19]

Drake initially cooperated with the investigation, telling the FBI about the alleged illegality of the NSA\'s activities.[28] The government created a \'draft indictment\' of Drake, prepared by prosecutor Steven Tyrrell. It listed charges as \"disclosing classified information to a newspaper reporter and for conspiracy\". Diane Roark, Binney, Wiebe, and Loomis (the complainants to the DoD IG in 2002) were also allegedly listed as \"unindicted co-conspirators\".[24] In 2009 a new prosecutor came on the case, William Welch II,[13][28] and changed the indictment. Some charges were removed, as was any naming of \'co-conspirators\'. The new case only contained charges against Drake.[24]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Andrews_Drake#2007_FBI_raids

\"or does that depend upon who was in the White House at that moment?\"

I suppose the test would have been if the raid had happend on Obama\'s watch. The fact that the Grand Jury indictment happened on Obama\'s watch is every bit as relevant as the fact that the charges were dropped on his watch.

Does this change the fact that the charges were dropped?

Charges were also dropped against Tamm
http://www.openthegovernment.org/node/3089

Bush left a mess, didn\'t he?