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Elements of a Disclosure Crime

Read the following to understand the merits of the charges being leveled at the inimitable K. Rove.

"On the legal charge of intentional disclosure of Plame’s undercover identity, there is nothing in the Cooper email to suggest the sort of knowledge by Rove necessary to convict under the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 (50 U.S.C. 421 et seq.). It punishes one who “intentionally discloses any information identifying such covert agent to any individual not authorized to receive classified information, knowing that the information disclosed so identifies such covert agent and that the United States is taking affirmative measures to conceal such covert agent's intelligence relationship to the United States . . .” It's not even clear (beyond a reasonable doubt, no less) that Rove knew Plame's name, knew that the information that he disclosed identified her, or knew that the US was taking affirmative steps to conceal her relationship to the intelligence community (if it was indeed doing so).
cited from Jim Lindgren
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2005_07_10-2005_07_16.shtml

As you can see, what is taking place is nothing other than another in a long line of over reaching by Democrats. Bereft of any plays in there 40 year old play book they've resorted to pure name calling. Rest assured this behavior will have its consequences. The majority of America has witnessed what the Dems are about: Weak accomidationists toward our enemies in a time of war; class warfare in response to all social policy reform; hostile to fundamental institutions rooted in human nature [marriage], anti-religion especially Christianity. Last but not least, ignorant about the results of low tax rates on revenue. All in all not a very good posture for the collection of looming 2006 election issues. Consider the scenario the Dems face, Terrorists on the run, and huge tax revenue produced due to the President's aggressive tax policies and all in a time of war.

posted by spelunker @ 5:39 AM