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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.

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 07:32 PM

    ondelette

    Okay. That's what I was trying to get at, albeit, clumsily. You'll have to be patient with me, I don't have good language skills in this domain. But, that was my thought when you said database. It's the only thing that would make sense. They have it, and have had it stored, before they knew it was important. And, the nature of their "luck" in finding it, suggests that ginormous vacuum cleaner sucking up everything they can get their hands on, and a ginormous vacuum bag in which to store it all... presumably, indefinitely.

    New Jersey? Let's see if we can catch Obama squirming. If he slides, wiggles, and dodges, I say he is convinced and he knows.

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