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So why haven't the hundreds of returning servicemen and women from Iraq, who have expressed lack of support for the war, been charged with treason?
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Because not supporting the war itself isn't enough. Now take that National Guardsman who tried to pass information that was largely in the public domain (and available at most libraries) to Al Queda. He WAS charged, and IIRC those charges are currently pending trial. Kerry did more than just "oppose the war". He met with the enemy, exchanged views on how the war could be ended with a NVA victory, and then came home and actively worked to spread NVA propaganda to destroy morale on the home front. Are you familiar with a long-dead Congressman named Vallandigham? How about what Abraham Lincoln said about people like Vallandigham and Kerry? In case you don't remember the quote, here it is: "Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged." Google it. He actually said that, and carried through on it.
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Why does the White House / AG not charge Michael Moore with treason? Why does the White House / AG not charge the editors of the New York Times with treason?
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Probably because Moore didn't actually meet with the enemy. Now, Sean Penn may well be another matter. I DO think that Moore is walking VERY close to the line on what is and isn't protected by the First Amendment. Is he over it? I don't know, but given what happened to Eugene Debs, he may well be.