Treason in Congress?

[Watchman]

hypothetical...of course.

[Sparky]

assuming that certain individuals weren't intentionally fed misinformation knowing they would leak it and that it would be reported and thus be beamed straight into the baddies c&c bunker.....

just hypothetically speaking her of course

[bob]

Public hangings?!

Should we let our children attend so they know what will happen if they are bad?
"Mommy why are they hanging that man in the street? "

Deterrant...

Last time I checked, Texas puts murderers to death often.....yet there are still murders in that state.

[retired]

There is a difference between treason and espionage. At one time both were punishable by death.

Retired

[Watchman]

"There is no death penalty, nor should there be one."

Wrong. Treason has always been punishable by death and as long as we have wars it probably will remain that way.

"The law is adequate as it current stands"

Apparently not. It didnt prevent treason in this case did it? Perhaps a public hanging would prevent more from occuring later on down the road.
How would you feel if your 23 year old kid in Afghanistan was killed because some attention seeking senator looking to get his name in the press leaked information and compromised a mission ?

HANG EM !

[Joseph]

If they are given Classified Information and in this case leaked they should open an investigation and prosecute to the full extent of the law. Death Penalty for Treason.No exceptions.

[retired]

Adam,

I believe that the Rosenberg's were convicted of Espionage, not treason, for which they were executed.

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[1-ADAM-12]

As I recall, you CAN be executed in peacetime for treason if you are convicted. Remember Julius and Ethel Rosenburg? It was peacetime, and they were both executed for treason. The law hasn't changed, as far as I know. Personally, I think a firing squad is in order.
1-ADAM-12
Webmaster, HSHP

[shooter1201]

Retired,

I see your point, but....the ongoing 'operations' certainly qualify for more than an FTX.

[SpecOpsWarrior]

Well I am pro-death penalty so here goes.

If any person, knowingly and willfully places American soldiers in harms way by unnecesarily divulging classified information, they should be tried, and upon conviction, executed!

[klar]

I think something should be done to the person who leaked the infomation. Having it on the scroll bar on CNN to where the enemy can read it and know what we are planning is a clear case of aiding the enemy. To not think that they do not watch CNN or other world news broadcasts is us being in the dark. I would hate to think what a leak could do to our service men and women when they are heading in there to do the mop up work. Are they gonna leak the info of where they are crossing the border and at what time? The leak needs to be stopped before more of our service members are put into danger for their little exclusive.

Klar

[Mike Tx]

Just because Hitler and the Taliban execute people, does not mean in certain cases people should not be executed.

And if you are going to make an omelette, you DO have to break a few eggs!

[ 10-11-2001: Message edited by: Mike Sullivan ]

[retired]

Shooter,

treason can only consist of levying war against the US, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.

War can only be declared by congress, not the President.

Retired

[shooter1201]

Please correct me if I am wrong, BUT...during WARtime, espionage/treason IS punishable by the death penalty.

[SGT Dave]

I'm against them doing this totally, of course, but the media are half to blame. Granted, giving them a MAJOR LEAD on a MAJOR STORY and hoping they don't print/use/broadcast it is like giving a crack head a rock and thinking they might not smoke it (?) but I for one am tired of reading "Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a senior official said..."

If they can't put a name with it, they shouldn't print it. These leaks are ALWAYS preluded this way.

I am not calling for a state new service. We HAVE the First Amendment. It does not however mean that every joe blow in the country is ENTITLED to know all details of whats going on, in real time.

Both the "leaker" and "leakee" (if it's printed) are jointly to blame.

IRONICALLY, I was struggling with "anonymity" and got todays paper from our clerk, AND THERE IT WAS in today's. It's in every day's paper anymore.

I once recall a term called "responsible journalism." I'm thinking that's an oxymoron now.