Regarding the Plame leak, I thought the penalty for treason during

[Road Scholar]

the time of war is death by firing squad. Is this correct?

[movonne]

1. God I hope so, but doubt that will happen to Rove and Libbie...but

the thought makes me giddy..

[jaysunb]

2. That's correct, but...

we're technically not at war, that's just PR talk. The Congress would need to declare war, they just gave Bush authority to attack Iraq.....if Saddam didn't get rid of his WMD. :evilgrin:

[Al-CIAda]

3. Nevertheless, Bu$hco claims we are at war. By those statements may they

be judged. (At least in regard to our talking points).

[Road Scholar]

5. Bushco et al are always ranting and raving about "we're at war", so?

[Patty Diana]

6. Bush said on MTP that, !'m a War pResident. I make decisions in

the oval office with WAR on my mind, see. Like he's fucking talking ta a 2 year old. The MSM has said again and again we're at war, the repukes think we're at war, soooooooooooooo we must be at war. Bush took the power to declare war away from Congress, then he declared war on Iraq. Don't give me that we're not a war shit. How bout the war on TERRAH???????????????

[jaysunb]

9. oops, I forgot about our perpetual wars on

poverty,drugs and now "terruh"......

i guess I'm pretty much a traitor when it comes to the first 2. I haven't been my brothers keeper very much, and God knows how much I continue to love the joys of chronic. :evilgrin:

Do I get one last puff before they shoot me???? :rofl:

[Booster]

10. A question about this authority: Did Congress give Bush the

authority to attack ANY country pre-emptively? Like Iran or Syria?

[BrklynLiberal]

4. The Rosenbergs were electrocuted. Rove deserves equal treatment.

IMHO.:evilgrin:

[Road Scholar]

7. Not only did they expose an undercover agent,

They put doubt and fear in their contacts. Treason, I'd say

[TankLV]

8. Yes that is so. No other clarification needs to be made.

[C_U_L8R]

11. Treason During Wartime !

That has a truthful sound to it.
I intend to repeat it often.

[Jack Rabbit]

12. The penalty for treason is death. However . . .

. . . a treason rap is not likely to be pinned on Rove or Libby.

The Constitution of the United States defines only one crime, treason. Article 3, section 3:

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

Somehow, I think any of that would assume active collaboration with the enemy. As far as I know, neither Rove nor Libby has had any meetings with Osama or any of his agents since September 11.

More likely charges involve violations of the Espionage Act, perjury, obstruction of justice and conspiracy.

If convicted and not pardoned, that will put them both behind bars where they belong for a long time.