[thoughtomator]

The foreign government involvement makes the coup attempt an act of war - whether one has been declared or not.

This in turn makes treason and not merely sedition the correct charge.

[dp0622]

Agreed.

We will find any combination, from things I’ve read, of Italy (breaks my heart), Germany, England and France involved.

[rxsid]

"The foreign government involvement makes the coup attempt an act of war - whether one has been declared or not.

This in turn makes treason and not merely sedition the correct charge."

You got that right!

Now, if there were only some true patriots left in the halls of gov't power who will do more than simply shake fingers and send strongly worded letters.

[semantic]

I've always been amused at the odd-ball argument that the coup wasn't treason. For some reason proponents insist on advocating a position that suggests we must be engaged in a declared war.

If that were the case, then any US citizen helping assist Japan not only before Pearl, but the hours afterward before a formal declaration, would not be guilty of treason under this definition.

Likewise, under this construction, treason could never be charged against internal, domestic enemies because naturally, a state of (declared) war doesn't exist. Therefore, anyone plotting a conspiracy to mount insurrection, execute a coup, plan an assassination, etc would not be engaged in treason.

This is patently false. Treason is giving either engaging in enemy action, or giving aid and comfort to the enemy, declared or not, internal or foreign. An attempted coup on the president satisfies all conditions for treason, and the conspirators should be adjudicated forthwith.

[MNDude]

“The foreign government involvement makes the coup attempt an act of war - whether one has been declared or not.

This in turn makes treason and not merely sedition the correct charge.”
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