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Plame Name was treasonous?
(my typical facial expression before falling off the chair and injuring myself with hysterical laughter)
You have at least two critical flaws in this notion, in addition to what has already been pointed out:
Doesn't fit the definition of treason: "the offense of attempting to overthrow the government of one's country or of assisting its enemies in war." (See http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html)
Her own husband, Lyin' Joe Wilson, blew her cover before anyone else did. See http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/5/8/125510.shtml Is he therefore guilty of treason by your thinking, Cy?
Yoo hoo! Cy? 
posted by
WriterofLight
on July 2, 2006 at 7:08 PM
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Times Treason
Concerning Valerie P. and the comparison to the huge sabotage of U.S. efforts by the Times and other mass propaganda media outlets, Valerie was also "outed" by the press. I remember the News hour showing a close-up photogragh of Ms. P. almost every day for a week straight. They seemed to want to give the impression that the administration was putting in harms way a nice-looking CIA blonde. Of course reality was a little more nuanced than the anti-Bush propagandists indicated and the "investigation" has gone nowhere to date.
posted by
LeRoyCoyote
on July 1, 2006 at 12:54 PM
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Just what is your point, Sly,
are you suggesting that, since someone in the administration is getting away with theft (which is deplorable), it is alright for someone else to get away with murder (which is appalling) ? I would call that intellectually dishonest. Others might simply call it stupid.
posted by
Nautikos
on June 29, 2006 at 8:00 PM
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Sort of reminds me of how the Administration outed Valerie Plame.
Then got away with it though that was a treasonous offense.
posted by
SlyCy
on June 29, 2006 at 7:00 AM
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Their running of the story was indefensible
as their hella-lame defense demonstrates.
posted by
AaronB
on June 28, 2006 at 8:16 PM
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Writer,
as always, well researched, well presented and well argued! 
Freedom of the press, or any other kind of freedom, entails responsibility. The responsible citizen will not engage in acts that will aid those who are committed to destroying the very freedom he enjoys. A citizen (or group, organization, or newspaper) that does not act responsibly, ought to face the sanction of the law. To my recollection, in the US there is a law on the books that deals with treason, is there not?
posted by
Nautikos
on June 28, 2006 at 8:16 PM
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