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(8,155 posts) Sat Jun 22, 2013, 08:09 PM Jun 2013

Are Americans the enemy if Snowden is a traitor? [View all]

Senator Bill Nelson has said what Snowden did was "treasonous." If treason means providing aid and comfort to an enemy of the state and Snowden was leaking the information to the American people, does that make the American people an enemy of the state?

Hmmm

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Are Americans the enemy if Snowden is a traitor? [View all] Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 OP

You missed the part about running to China with classified information. n/t cynatnite Jun 2013 #1

He fled to China to avoid arrest. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #3

Sure, he fled to China to avoid arrest WITH stolen classified information... cynatnite Jun 2013 #4

That's not treasonous. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #7

I never said it was. You missed the part about running off to China... cynatnite Jun 2013 #9

"There is no evidence he gave information to the Chinese" Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #13

Apparently so. Th1onein Jun 2013 #2

Pogo: Downwinder Jun 2013 #5

Hong Kong Eddie did not commit treason Progressive dog Jun 2013 #6

We have been the enemy for quite some time. Think about it... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #8

yes Marrah_G Jun 2013 #10

He is not being charged with treason treestar Jun 2013 #11

How could that hurt us? Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #14

Yeah, I think we are, that's how they seem to think of us in DC anyway. bemildred Jun 2013 #12