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flamingdem

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4. Treason is accurate

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 10:38 PM

Oct 2012

Treason - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason
In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation.

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TREASON is a strong word [View all] James48 Oct 2012 OP

Criminal is a better word for it. Stupid is just as good. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #1

Treason is accurate flamingdem Oct 2012 #4

yes treason is more accurate. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #5

Dictionary definitions of legal terms are not the correct ones. Posteritatis Oct 2012 #7

"Aid and comfort" to enemies of the United States seems quite elastic. merrily Oct 2012 #9

And would be if that one clause was the whole definition, which it isn't. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #11

Can I add Cheney to the list for Valerie Plame? n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #2

Sure. Then what? merrily Oct 2012 #10

Dirty Issa and the teaparty Mormon Chaffetz flamingdem Oct 2012 #3

K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2012 #6

There is only one problem with this - it's Libya not Lybia. jillan Oct 2012 #8