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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.

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 08:02 PM

    Funny, it seemed to me that you were clearly...

    I'm as concerned about civil liberties as the next man, and more than most, but I'm damned if I'm going to join the vendetta of someone whose concern for liberty is determined by the letter that follows his name in the voter registration rolls, be it "D" or "R".

    -- Plumb Bob

    judging "concern for liberty" (whatever that means) by some warped standard. BTW, I have no idea what letter follows Tamm's name. Do you?
    Anyhow, you missed the basic point that one guy gets investigated for leaking a potential crime while the ones who pretty much admit to breaking the law, walk.

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