Larisa Alexandrovna: Is Treason Passé?

[paineinthearse]

Thought-provoking piece by LA, it complements David Swanson's "Politically Strategic Impeachment" - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2241867&mesg_id=2241867

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larisa-alexandrovna/is-treason-passe_b_10504.html

I am no legal scholar to be sure, but it seems to me that the definition of treason as provided in the constitution is fairly straightforward, especially the following:

"… in adhering to Enemies, giving Aid and Comfort (Article III, Section 3)"

A Thought Exercise:

The head of the Iraqi National Congress (INC), Ahmed Chalab, is largely known to the public as a con-man, who America paid more than $100 million to “mislead” our government into war with Iraq, or more simply, to help convince us - the people - that Iraq was a threat, with cooperation from certain members of our government.

Chalabi, however, is more than a poor little rich con-man and his organization, the INC, is more interested in the dealing of intelligence and arms than in championing purple fingers.

In June of last year, The White House gave the order for Chalabi’s house to be raided, as well as the offices of the INC and homes of other INC members because Chalabi and pals were passing US secrets to Iran.

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[bleever]

1. KRT. Kicked, recommended, and thanks.

The paradigm of decency has been hijacked by puzzlin' extremists.

[Mnemosyne]

2. Hey paine, thanks!

:hi: :kick:

[FourStarDemocrat]

3. Great piece, many people are shaking their heads in disbelief..

about how Condi Rice and others are giving him that warm welcome and reception this week in the US after all of this has happened--including conservative, fmr. Republican Congressman Bob Barr who was railing about this on CNN yesterday.

He nailed the * Admin on plenty of other things too, and said that rumors are flying high in DC about Cheney being replaced next year.



Thanks for posting paineinthearse--recommended!

[Jackpine Radical]

4. "He?" You mean Lala?

[paineinthearse]

6. Me thinks 4star meant Bob Barr nt

[Festivito]

5. As I recall, Chalabi has the goods on neo-con trading.

I'd think that they raided his place to find the proof. I think they failed, and thus Chalabi returned to most favored status.

The goods Chalabi has made a post on DU, I just don't retain pointers. I'm certain someone knows it around here.