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BainsBane

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4. I have a couple of questions

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 06:11 PM

Aug 2013

I haven't been involved much in these Snowden/Manning issues, and I'm certainly not an apologist for governmental maleficence and NSA spying. I do have a couple of questions:

1)Do you all think that the government should keep no secrets and that no leaking of classified information should be prosecuted?

2) Given the disappointment many express toward Obama, to the point of calling him authoritarian and the US a police state, why would you think he would grant Manning a pardon?

Thanks!

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Waiting with bated breath. . . [View all] markpkessinger Aug 2013 OP

Not suprised, but depressing, nonetheless. hlthe2b Aug 2013 #1

Same old same old. nt clarice Aug 2013 #2

Your late to the party ... GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #3

I have a couple of questions BainsBane Aug 2013 #4

A couple of answers markpkessinger Aug 2013 #5

I completely agree with number 1 BainsBane Aug 2013 #6

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