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Originally Posted by Seaver
It's a fine line, but freedom of the press does not equal freedom to release classified documents.
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What if the government was carrying out secret murders? When is it okay or not okay to report illegal or potentially illegal activities? Where is the line? Was it wrong to investigate Watergate? Should we have ever found out about Agent Orange?
The government does not always have our best interests in mind, and we need to be aware of that when we choose to trust them. The press, in the case of uncovering the potentially illegal wiretaps, was doing it's civic duty in trying to stop the government from bypassing FISA. Not only do I not view that as aiding the enemy, but I view it as patriotic.