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Wednesday, January 7, 2009 12:00 AM

The DOJ pursues the "real criminal" in the NSA spying scandal

While the high-level lawbreakers are protected from consequences by our political class, only the courageous whistle-blower is subject to criminal prosecution.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 07:15 AM

    "...the very same Bush DOJ that has sanctioned multiple forms of high-level lawbreaking ..."

    A little O/T sorry, but

    I have a love/hate relationship with the word "sanction".

    It's one of those English words that can mean one thing AND the opposite.

    Like "oversight".

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