Posted on 12/16/2010 5:45:00 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
No its free speech and “press”. The internet is without any doubt “publishing” — Drudge ,Salon, Huffington?? Come on.
The only test in Ellsburg was “is the item published news worthy”? They should have executed ellsburg but there is not a centilla of evidence that Assange stole anything. But even if he did, he could publish it all day long if it was “News Worthy” . “No law shall abridge...” means NO LAW!!
That's true, and that's why he can't be charged with treason. But foreign nationals can be charged with crimes here in the U.S., and I think there are some charges relating to espionage that would apply.
..... JUST "embassy cables?" What is actually the most secure mode of communication? Nothing electronic beats face to face. Next to that, paper communication carried point to point by .... courier. The exact description of a diplomatic bag. Those cables (and I'm not certain they were ALL cables) could have been CIA reports in the bag. Sometimes those things are attached by cables to the courier's wrist. The courier has the key and total access to it's contents. That is why I'm perplexed that the rank of the traitor is a mere private first class. That's why I'm certain there were higher ranked "leakers." This is simply My Lai all over again. Only LT Calley got the screws put to him, when in actuality it should have been HIS "higher," CPT Medina and the guys above him a couple of grades. That was the system protecting itself. That is what is happening here. Just cables? Those types of documents can be highly classified, and these apparently had the names of individuals both ours and host country nationals operating in the theater of conflict and in the various roles that are critically necessary to running counter insurgency contingencies. Yeah, I think disclosure of that kind of info rates the death penalty. Either via IV Tube or the sort of kinetic transfer of energy delivered by a Predator.
Good info. Thanks for the details.
That was a comment for people who argue that journalism/media has some special exemption from laws pertaining to classified materials and espionage.
No, I don’t believe that “freedom of the press” applies to publication of materials you have no legal right to possess or publish. If you want to change the laws, change the laws, but don’t pretend (as liberals do) that the 1st Amendment is a license to commit espionage.
wow, congrats on retirement, I hope that’s a welcome thing!
I look forward to learning more about AD and all the myriad related matters.
Hey, can you post a link? Please?
Hey, can you post a link? Please?
I did need to hit the rack. Questioning what you meant by “AD”. Duh on me. Heheh.
“Let’s put it this way, do I have Constitutional protections to take your personal information and publish it claiming protection as a journalist?”
As far as I know, yes you do have the freedom to publish it, but you are not protected from liability or legal consequences of the act afterwards.
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