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Originally posted by marg6043
The fact that they didn't is more than enough to make any one wonder Why Not?
The White House was caught with it's pants down and they didn't do anything because It was not going to affect any national security but Bushes credibility and disregard for Americans constitutional rights.
That is the excused given now to cover up for what is and will go into history as our president abuse of power.
So actually no matter how much many wants to make it a relevant issue of damaging America's Security it's obvious that it was not.
So people think and think hard, they were told to withheld the information for one year.
Because when the information got out it was election times.
Do not get blind by the propaganda.
Originally posted by Seekerof
The timing of this alone suggests it was put out just in time to see the Patriot Act come up for renewal. Timing, marg, seeing the coincidence here, other than what you mentioned?
Originally posted by Saphronia
How can we accept this type of behavior from our government? This won't save one life. Its only going to degrade the quality of life in this country, but we won't realize that until its too late.
Originally posted by Seekerof
Because the information was going to be leaked one way or the other?
How was the White House caught with it's pants down when after all, the White House asked the NYT to postpone putting to print the leaked information? Logic is flawed.
Excuse me, if Bush abused his power(s), did likewise Roosevelt, Carter, Reagan, and Clinton, all of whom did the same thing as Bush is being accused of?
Flawed logic again, cause if the source of the leak was NSA or a member of Congress, Senate, or the House, or of any of the intelligence committees, then the leak is a national security issue and violation, and has just exposed, hence damaged, America's ability to thwart and combat terrorism within its own borders, and likewise abroad.
And? The timing of this alone suggests it was put out just in time to see the Patriot Act come up for renewal. Timing, marg, seeing the coincidence here, other than what you mentioned?
Your warning is valid, but it is also valid for the giver of the warning.
Originally posted by Seekerof
That is the excused given now to cover up for what is and will go into history as our president abuse of power.
Excuse me, if Bush abused his power(s), did likewise Roosevelt, Carter, Reagan, and Clinton, all of whom did the same thing as Bush is being accused of?
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
I couldn't agree with you more. The Bush Administration probably gets better press in Iran and North Korea than it does from the New York Times. It's disgraceful and makes a mockery of the First Amendment.
Originally posted by Valhall
I guess the answer would be yes! Flawed logic.