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randome

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12. Why would anyone care what the exact charge is? Someone commits a crime, they get charged.

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 11:51 AM

Aug 2013

Is the writer taking the point of view that leakers should be charged with some other crime? What crime would that be and why would that be different than being charged with espionage?

How is it 'abuse' of the Espionage Act to charge an individual with a crime?
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Obama's abuse of the Espionage Act is modern-day McCarthyism [View all] DesMoinesDem Aug 2013 OP

+1 and remember, Amazon is hiring! Safetykitten Aug 2013 #1

Obama administration: Protecting the torturer, prosecuting the whistleblower MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #2

+1000 forestpath Aug 2013 #20

What President has not prosecuted leakers? Any? randome Aug 2013 #3

"Only ten people in American history have been charged with espionage for leaking classified" DesMoinesDem Aug 2013 #4

That's ignoring my point. randome Aug 2013 #6

You're creating a strawman to argue with. Obama has charged 7 people DesMoinesDem Aug 2013 #10

Why would anyone care what the exact charge is? Someone commits a crime, they get charged. randome Aug 2013 #12

Is that article blocked for you? Why are you not able to read it? DesMoinesDem Aug 2013 #13

I see a lot of whining from someone who got caught. randome Aug 2013 #15

I'll give you some credit. DesMoinesDem Aug 2013 #17

You use of ad hominem attacks is childish. We are fully aware you support the status quo rhett o rick Aug 2013 #19

Care to answer my questions? randome Aug 2013 #21

I will take you more series when you get over your obsessions with vilifying Snowden rhett o rick Aug 2013 #22

So I need to meet your litmus test first? randome Aug 2013 #24

Are you asking if that's all you need to say for me to take you series?? What do you think? nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #27

I think someone could deign to answer the two questions I posed. randome Aug 2013 #30

You're time is precious don't waste it. nt. AppleBottom Aug 2013 #16

How many before him ever released hundreds of thousands of diplomatic cables? pnwmom Aug 2013 #28

Obama has prosecuted more than all other postwar MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #5

Sure. Just ignore the National Declassification Center. randome Aug 2013 #9

Abusing prosecutorial discretion, torture, and mooning due process MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #11

Oh, the hell with Manning. randome Aug 2013 #14

More documents have been stolen and leaked than in all postwar presidents combined. n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #29

bullshit warrior1 Aug 2013 #7

I guess that's how Obama is supposed to outrage us again today MrScorpio Aug 2013 #8

Thank you for raising awareness on this important issue AppleBottom Aug 2013 #18

Calling something McCarthyism is modern-dayMcCarthyism Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #23

It is an assault on the First Amendment, on whistleblowing, on investigative journalism, woo me with science Aug 2013 #25

When, in the entire history of the US, has a person ever stolen and disseminated pnwmom Aug 2013 #26

K&R, whistle blowers have been under siege ever since the Bush admin quinnox Aug 2013 #31

At least be accurate. They were not whistleblowers. They were leakers. randome Aug 2013 #32

nah, you are mistaken quinnox Aug 2013 #33

Great job at derailing discussion on this thread. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #34

That's why they call me the human derailleur. randome Aug 2013 #35

K&R woo me with science Aug 2013 #36

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #37