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145. The Constitution has the only definition of treason that matters in the US.

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 10:04 AM

Oct 2015

And this doesn't meet it by anything even resembling a long shot.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.

"Lying to Congress to get it to approve a war" is not treason. It's called "lying."

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Hillary Clinton�s emails reveal evidence that George W. Bush committed treason [View all] BigBearJohn Oct 2015 OP

Our news isn't paying any attention gwheezie Oct 2015 #1

There's nothing to see here. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #21

I wonder why Hillary kept that information secret. Bubzer Oct 2015 #100

She was an enabler Geronimoe Oct 2015 #110

The establishment Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #116

early on obama had no taste for war crime trials dembotoz Oct 2015 #121

So did Obama Reter Oct 2015 #129

You are exactly right. Midnight Writer Oct 2015 #125

convict the mother fuckers and everyone that knew about this marym625 Oct 2015 #2

I knew the run-up to the war was a fraud, sulphurdunn Oct 2015 #54

anyone paying attention knew it was bullshit marym625 Oct 2015 #68

This... arikara Oct 2015 #98

I was on DU then hibbing Oct 2015 #103

Hell, even The Onion printed BEFORE W took office that we would invade Iraq Midnight Writer Oct 2015 #124

crickets in the American media grasswire Oct 2015 #3

So Colin Powell wasn't just a stooge. cui bono Oct 2015 #4

I believe he knew exactly what he was doing. nm rhett o rick Oct 2015 #63

It's his MO Mnpaul Oct 2015 #84

general powell green917 Oct 2015 #74

A lot of us knew that back in 2000 Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #5

In January, 2007, Nancy Pelosi said that Impeachment was off the table, and that Cal33 Oct 2015 #51

look at where the people who voted for the war in Iraq are now. marym625 Oct 2015 #70

"...and their bank accounts." CrispyQ Oct 2015 #92

I've done some research on that marym625 Oct 2015 #94

In your research, did you come across any information on why the Democrats did not Cal33 Oct 2015 #128

no, nothing direct marym625 Oct 2015 #130

Thanks for the info. Cal33 Oct 2015 #135

wish I had resources and could go further with it marym625 Oct 2015 #136

"Too big to prosecute" BuelahWitch Oct 2015 #104

hey, BuelahWitch! marym625 Oct 2015 #107

Yes. Most people believe that they knew, but why did the Democrats take it "off the table?" Knowing Cal33 Oct 2015 #127

Imho, follow the money marym625 Oct 2015 #132

I'd like to see an OP initiating a discussion on this point. Duppers Oct 2015 #75

See more here: BigBearJohn Oct 2015 #6

Donald Trump needs to see this! tecelote Oct 2015 #8

I think that's a great idea. NealK Oct 2015 #14

"Use that bafoon to get the baboon!" OMG ROTFLMAO with that one. GREAT idea. BigBearJohn Oct 2015 #17

Trump has really been helping bring good discussions to the media J_J_ Oct 2015 #37

done marym625 Oct 2015 #71

Thanks. I did that right now. BigBearJohn Oct 2015 #113

@realDonaldTrump is on twitter - just tweet him the link. n/t Triana Oct 2015 #85

DUzy!!! MsLeopard Oct 2015 #97

Yes!!! nt TBF Oct 2015 #27

I think recently he mentioned about Iraq and the WMDs that weren't there Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #117

Thread and great reply on this subject here... Duppers Oct 2015 #82

We saw a play "Stuff Happens" by David Hare in 2005 SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #7

Always glad to learn of David Hare plays I didn't know about previouisly villager Oct 2015 #52

Thanks for the thread, BigBearJohn. That's just like a Repiglican though, try to get the goods on Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #9

WELL SAID! BigBearJohn Oct 2015 #11

Thank you! I was happy to REC this thread, now here's a kick, too. Peace! N/T Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #13

Because The Right� has complete control of the media you will never see justice on this issue. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #22

Sad but true davekriss Oct 2015 #67

The Bush/Cheney Misadministration also refuse to ratify and join the International Criminal Court: Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #137

Thanks for calling our (DU) attention to this! Good stuff! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #142

Glad to help out! This needs all the exposure it can get... Peace! N/T Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #146

Damn right Ghost! Thanks. n/t wildbilln864 Oct 2015 #31

Thank YOU, wildbill. I hope all is well with you and yours... Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #138

oh yes bro...things are great here for the moment, just wildbilln864 Oct 2015 #139

Congratulations on the new bundle of joy in your life, my friend! Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #141

very sorry to hear you've had troubles Ghost... wildbilln864 Oct 2015 #147

+100 Duppers Oct 2015 #86

Thank you, Duppers! I wish I knew how to get it into the the "Lamestream Media", but it would take Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #140

If this gets national media attention, the GOP is going to rue the day it ever went after emails. BigBearJohn Oct 2015 #10

IRONIC, ISN'T IT? cynzke Oct 2015 #12

When this shit hits the fan, you watch how fast the pugs close down their "investigations." BigBearJohn Oct 2015 #15

Wonder how Hillary's appearance will go now . . . brush Oct 2015 #33

She never started investigation. She's got Bush's IRW architects in her stable cprise Oct 2015 #56

Huh? "She never started investigation"? What does that mean? brush Oct 2015 #57

I don't have any illusions about Hillary being a dove. cprise Oct 2015 #60

Again, what about the repugs fraudulently redacting emails? brush Oct 2015 #61

How long did it take to find the fraud? cprise Oct 2015 #64

Congress Duppers Oct 2015 #101

One Would Hope - However - One Has Lost Hope That Any Action Will Occur cantbeserious Oct 2015 #16

+1 n/t ejbr Oct 2015 #19

Lost hope is not an option unless you want them to cprise Oct 2015 #62

Too Old - Time For The Younger Generation To Take On The Fight cantbeserious Oct 2015 #72

I thought they deleted all their emails? NewJeffCT Oct 2015 #18

Would be great if they magically re-appeared somehow. glinda Oct 2015 #38

If this is true, it may better ejbr Oct 2015 #20

We - the far-left hippies here on DU - need to keep this in the spotlight. The media never will. Scuba Oct 2015 #23

Agreed cantbeserious Oct 2015 #24

Yup. Agschmid Oct 2015 #26

k and r snagglepuss Oct 2015 #25

K&R napkinz Oct 2015 #28

Pah! That's nothing! HassleCat Oct 2015 #29

Yup davekriss Oct 2015 #73

But Shock and Awe! JEsus, think how disgusting that was, to glamorize the murder of innocents randys1 Oct 2015 #80

How do we get the news to pay attention to this? patsimp Oct 2015 #30

email it, facebook it, tweet it, blog about it but get it out everywhere! n/t wildbilln864 Oct 2015 #32

Gee. Maybe this is why mentioning ''9-11'' and ''Bush knew'' together is taboo? Octafish Oct 2015 #34

What good would that do? Jack Rabbit Oct 2015 #95

Jeb looked like he was about to have a heart attack Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #118

Even on DU we haven't been free to talk about it Generic Other Oct 2015 #120

K&R&bookmark JEB Oct 2015 #35

Chalk this up as another win for FOIA portlander23 Oct 2015 #36

Here ya go, bingo! B Calm Oct 2015 #39

There's nothing in here that's particularly noteworthy Calista241 Oct 2015 #53

Mostly I want t know why Hillary didn't say anything marlakay Oct 2015 #40

Bingo. There has been a noticeable ignoring of this by our insider Democrats. Cleita Oct 2015 #47

Because she already knew it was all a lie. arcane1 Oct 2015 #76

Can someone explain how these emails wound up on Clinton's private server? Oilwellian Oct 2015 #41

I had to read the Daily Mail story to answer that pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #42

Which suggests she had growing doubts about the official version ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2015 #43

I didn't think they just automatically appeared on her private server Oilwellian Oct 2015 #44

Classified info? Protecting the state? Generic Other Oct 2015 #122

Inherited from Colin Powell. Duppers Oct 2015 #115

K&R... spanone Oct 2015 #45

kick! napkinz Oct 2015 #46

Well I sure am surprised.... optimist.spencer Oct 2015 #48

I'm not sure that these docs prove "treason," FairWinds Oct 2015 #49

You might as well add this to those revelations. Cleita Oct 2015 #50

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #55

my pleasure indeed. BigBearJohn Oct 2015 #59

Okay, it's treason. Unknown Beatle Oct 2015 #58

OK, it's not onenote Oct 2015 #144

k and r Stuart G Oct 2015 #65

Democrats never press zentrum Oct 2015 #66

Well, they got theirs, so to speak BuelahWitch Oct 2015 #105

Indeed. I thought that too. Duppers Oct 2015 #69

This will probably shut down the Benghazi crap Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #77

Watch the MSM sweep it under the rug gopiscrap Oct 2015 #78

I hope this goes viral. Duval Oct 2015 #79

The Downing Street memo. procon Oct 2015 #81

Wow. Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #83

Blair was guilty as hell Mnpaul Oct 2015 #88

technically i'm pretty sure it wouldn't legally constitute "treason" unblock Oct 2015 #87

I agree Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #93

Shut down that lying creep Gowdys witch trial workinclasszero Oct 2015 #89

Well there is this too. 4bucksagallon Oct 2015 #90

Well JTShroyer Oct 2015 #91

What a load of crap. former9thward Oct 2015 #96

Link BreakfastClub Oct 2015 #99

There is nothing in that email which says what the OP says. former9thward Oct 2015 #108

Nothing will be done. ThingsGottaChange Oct 2015 #102

The Constitution is clear on the definition of treason. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #106

Not damning at all actually. Kablooie Oct 2015 #109

Treason is a Bush Family tradition dflprincess Oct 2015 #111

But there is something in those e-mails that has Biden waiting... kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #112

Janeane Garofalo!!!! wolfie001 Oct 2015 #114

That's a name we don't hear about these days. Cleita Oct 2015 #133

Here here! wolfie001 Oct 2015 #134

What exactly does inherited from Colin Powell mean? Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #119

You can't reconcile Hans Blix's finding of no WMD's, and "imminent threat". Therein lies the trouble Gregorian Oct 2015 #123

Handcuffs and frog march or it didn't happen KentuckyWoman Oct 2015 #126

K & R AzDar Oct 2015 #131

Oh, so Colin Powell was in on it WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2015 #143

The Constitution has the only definition of treason that matters in the US. NuclearDem Oct 2015 #145

The Bush Iraqi War Lies, an Act of Treason BigBearJohn Oct 2015 #148