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37. Following your argument

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 11:53 AM

Jun 2014

if the Obama DOJ was justified in reviving the Sterling allegations, should they not, in the interest of consistency and fairness also reopened the Plame affair? There seems to be a double standard at work here. The full weight of the law is brought to bear against lower level leakers, but we're all about looking forward when high officials are involved. It smells bad.

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Make No Mistake, Risen Case Is a Direct Attack on the Press [View all] Octafish Jun 2014 OP

When Judith Miller went to jail, it was Fitzmas. Now Risen faces the same charges, msanthrope Jun 2014 #1

More importantly: Why, after Bush dropped the matter, did Obama go after Risen? Octafish Jun 2014 #2

Bush dropped the matter? Kindly post the indictment of Sterling that predates the Obama msanthrope Jun 2014 #3

Yeah. That's why it's so, ah, ironic. Octafish Jun 2014 #5

+infinity!!!! newfie11 Jun 2014 #6

What JFK told newspaper publishers... Octafish Jun 2014 #11

+1 for JFK. He was right then, and he's right now. n/t Laelth Jun 2014 #36

No--what it means is that the Bush DOJ already had one leak investigation going on, and msanthrope Jun 2014 #7

Well stated, and... Orrex Jun 2014 #9

It originates in the ODS section of the federal code, where the President is completely to blame msanthrope Jun 2014 #13

Wait a minute. Does this thread count as billable hours? Orrex Jun 2014 #14

As one of the site's identified paid shills (tm) I get paid piecework, not hourly. msanthrope Jun 2014 #16

You nailed it. And Octafish is a racist for even raising the question. beerandjesus Jun 2014 #15

OFFS....really? nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #20

That's what I think every time I hear that ugly "ODS" slander. beerandjesus Jun 2014 #22

nsa makes it impossible to "confront witnesses" questionseverything Jun 2014 #29

I don't think Plame Affair was nonsense. Octafish Jun 2014 #10

The Plame affair was nonsense, in the sense the prosecutions did not go far enough. The Espionage msanthrope Jun 2014 #12

Treason. Octafish Jun 2014 #17

Sure. Now prove it under Article III. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #19

That's why we need freedom of the press and transparent government. Octafish Jun 2014 #21

Borger's point seems not to be about secrecy, but about the idea that the CIA and FBI should msanthrope Jun 2014 #25

fitz shielded cheney & questionseverything Jun 2014 #30

Bush has admitted he ordered torture. eomer Jun 2014 #49

Following your argument pscot Jun 2014 #37

Sure--but Novak's dead, and Fitzgerald never could find evidence that Armitage knew of Plame's msanthrope Jun 2014 #38

Already done. On 6 March 2007 Libby was found guilty on four of the five counts against him. ieoeja Jun 2014 #39

How very old-fashioned of you Octafish! Didn't you know? That Bill of Rights, it's so 'quaint' sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #45

I remember some, most of this from when it occured Leme Jun 2014 #4

Candidate Obama debates President Obama on government surveillance... Octafish Jun 2014 #8

well, I voted lots of "independents/ third choice" since 72 Leme Jun 2014 #23

It's almost like there was some profound revelation made to him after inauguration hootinholler Jun 2014 #26

Either that or it was all just bullshit. zeemike Jun 2014 #32

People say this but their is nothing possible much less plausible that changes anything TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #48

I think the problem smallcat88 Jun 2014 #18

aliens ????? lol Leme Jun 2014 #24

In a nation under law, there'd be no secret government, stay behind networks, Secret Teams... Octafish Jun 2014 #27

RIP Mark Lombardi RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #28

Sorry, never bought that... gcomeau Jun 2014 #31

K&R DeSwiss Jun 2014 #33

Ironically, according to Sibel Edmonds, the CIA is part of the nuclear black market Oilwellian Jun 2014 #34

In my name. Laelth Jun 2014 #35

K&R woo me with science Jun 2014 #40

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #41

kick woo me with science Jun 2014 #42

Yes, yes it is nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #43

Just shameful! And from the admin we worked so hard for to try to end these abuses. sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #44

There's no investigative reporting anywhere� not here.. MrMickeysMom Jun 2014 #46

in such a sad way..... Leme Jun 2014 #47

This story seems so quaint and naive today... Blue_Tires Feb 2018 #50