Aren't Treason and Espionage both punishable by death?

[Tim4319]

Didn't governor Bush put the most people to death in Texas? Hmm, sounds like he will have a dilemma on his hands if his pals are indicted on these charges!

[bertha katzenengel]

1. He won't put his cronies to death. And it's a god damned good thing

because it is BARBARIC to put people to death as punishment and/or retribution. :eyes:

[H2O Man]

5. Right.

There is ZERO chance of anyone being indicted for treason, much less being sentenced to capital punishment, on this case. It is no more likely to happen than is the grand jury indicting Condi Rice for shooting George Washington.

[McKenzie]

7. abso-god-damned-lutely katzenengel n/t

<eidt> - speling

[Deep13]

2. Treason is, but I do not believe espionage is.

[rateyes]

10. Espionage is punishable by death...

if the subject of the classified information is WMD, which in this case it was. But, I agreee with the first response. I'm not a proponent of the death penalty.

U.S. Code 18 Sections 792, 793, 794.

[Horse with no Name]

3. From what I understand

The answer is yes during a time of war.
However, with this illegitimate group of thugs, I wouldn't expect rules to be followed.

[greenbriar]

6. which is why in the constitution it spelled out

that that criminal must confess or at least two witnesses have to see the same thing

[whatever4]

4. Go to war with the military you have? Go to court with the law you have...

I don't especially agree with the death penalty. But, sometimes, I've very conflicted about it.

In this, all I can say is...go to war with the military you have?

You go to court with the law you have.

Sorry shrub, should have thought of it yourself, this eventuality.

Go to court with the law you have.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

8. Quick quiz for you:

When did the last successful treason prosecution occur?

[Chan790]

11. Has there been one?

Rosenburgs were espionage.
The 7 Germans executed during WW II were espionage.

Has there been a treason conviction?

I'm going with John Brown after the Harper's Ferry raid.

[Village Idiot]

9. Can I hold the syringe?

Please???