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House Speaker John Boehner today called NSA leaker Edward Snowden a "traitor" who put Americans at risk by releasing classified information to the media.
"He's a traitor," the highest ranking Republican in the House of Representatives said in an extensive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. "The disclosure of this information puts Americans at risk. It shows our adversaries what our capabilities are. And it's a giant violation of the law."Article
This is what they consider to be a traitor, in today's United States of America? IMHO, 'traitors' are those that work in D.C. and call themselves 'politicians'.
The U.S. Justice Department is preparing to file criminal charges against Edward Snowden, the man who confessed to leaking top secret documents on the National Security Agency's vast surveillance programs, according to two law enforcement officials.
The sources said the U.S. government is trying to act quickly to set in motion the machinery to bring Snowden back home, as a columnist involved in breaking a series of stories based on Snowden's information says there's much more to come out.
(Source: Cornel University Law School
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
House Speaker John Boehner today called NSA leaker Edward Snowden a "traitor" who put Americans at risk by releasing classified information to the media. "He's a traitor," the highest ranking Republican in the House of Representatives said in an extensive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. "The disclosure of this information puts Americans at risk. It shows our adversaries what our capabilities are. And it's a giant violation of the law."
Amen to that!!!
This is what they consider to be a traitor, in today's United States of America? IMHO, 'traitors' are those that work in D.C. and call themselves 'politicians'.
Originally posted by OneNationUnder
But, the dominoes that fell to help create this monstrosity, will those same dominoes now fall in the other direction to help dismantle it? Hardly. They do what they want, when they want to because they know that they only need to keep us dumb Americans entertained and distracted so they can do everything and everything in the other direction.
Obama himself put it nicely in 2005, speaking forcefully against the Patriot Act, the very legislation that authorized the secret court orders to the phone companies.
Echoing Frank Church, then-senator Obama told Congress that the U.S. government "has decided to go on a fishing expedition through every personal record, or private document … the phone calls you make, the emails you've sent. This legislation gives no rights to appeal … in a court of law.
"No judge will hear your plea, no jury will hear your case. This is just plain wrong."
"Truth is treason in the empire of lies." -
Ron Paul
It would have been cool, if the the 'Patriots' of America rallied around him, saying: "If you want this guy, you're gonna have to come through US, to get him!"
Originally posted by neo96
Running to the press, and saying ' Yo I'm the NSA leaker' leaves too many questions.
he'd have almost certainly found himself killed quietly or thrown in a military prison for life with no report made to the public whatsoever.
Are these politicians so scared, they feel the need to keep us 'safe'? I'd feel safer knowing these types of politicians weren't in office any more. Am i a 'traitor', too???
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Speaker, thank you for doin' this. Let's talk first about these-- revelations about the National Security Agency. Edward Snowden has come forward, said he brought the documents into the public eye. His supporters say he's-- a whistle-blowing patriot. His critics say he's betrayed the country, broken the law. Where do you stand?
JOHN BOEHNER: He's a traitor. The president outlined last week that these were important national security programs to help keep Americans safe, and give us tools-- to fight the terrorist threat th-- that we face. The president also outlined that there are appropriate safeguards in place-- to make sure that-- there's-- there's no-- snooping, if you will-- on Americans-- here at home. But-- the disclosure of this information-- puts Americans at risk. It shows-- our adversaries what our capabilities are. And-- it's a giant violation of the law.
Originally posted by neo96
Where was this guy before the last election is one question I want answered hell blowing the 'whistle' then would have been more effeciive, and most likely 'saved his bacon'.;
I was just reading how Putin was 'lecturing' the US about spying, then turned around and offers Snowden asylum.
If this was truly about principle he would have stood his ground instead of running.
It is the rule in war, if ten times the enemy's strength, surround them; if five times, attack them; if double, be able to divide them; if equal, engage them; if fewer, be able to evade them; if weaker, be able to avoid them
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.
You got to know when to hold 'em
know when to fold 'em
know when to walk away
and know when to run.
You never count your money when you're sittin at the table
there'll be time enough for countin when the dealin's done.