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Luminous Animal

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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 04:55 PM

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Why hasn't Bob Woodward (or his sources) been prosecuted for aiding the enemy... [View all] Luminous Animal Jan 2013 OP

Kick... Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #1

Because Woodward hasn't signed an agreement giving up his 1st amendment rights jeff47 Jan 2013 #2

Hence the inclusion of Woodward's source in the OP dsc Jan 2013 #3

Who, as "a senior administration official" also isn't subject to the UCMJ. jeff47 Jan 2013 #5

But they do have security clearances which they presumedly get by saying they won't share the info dsc Jan 2013 #6

Yes, but senior administration officials generally don't do unauthorized leaks. jeff47 Jan 2013 #7

Bingo. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #9

the leak of Plame was authorized that doesn't make it either legal or wise dsc Jan 2013 #10

"Assurange" will not be facing any charges jeff47 Jan 2013 #13

You are accepting the false premise that The Guardian proposes--namely, that msanthrope Jan 2013 #8

Woodward wasn't subject to the UCMJ at the time. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #4

What about his sources? Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #11

LA, do you seriously think Mr. Naval Intelligence was 'leaked' anything 'classified?' msanthrope Jan 2013 #15

Russ Baker in Family of Secrets discusses Woodward's PufPuf23 Jan 2013 #12

I suspect he is regularly privy to top secret info in order to advance the goals of the military Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #14

Thanks. I edited the the reply title. Just grabbed the book off the shelf. PufPuf23 Jan 2013 #16

Oh , Good Post...I just posted here in "Great Reads" with different snips of article KoKo Jan 2013 #17

Hmmm. Not getting much traction in GD, either. Good conversation going on at... Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #19

BTW....re Woodward and Bernstein....I think when most of us are long dead KoKo Jan 2013 #18

We agree. Which means Satan's tying on his skates and having Hitler fire up the Zamboni....nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #20

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