[hchutch]

Look, the fact is that Gaffney has not produced proof of his allegations. In essence, he has apparently SLANDERED a pair of White House aides.

Slander is NOT acceptable conduct - whether from the left OR from people on the right. Gaffney needs to produce proof or apologize.

[aristeides]

"Slander" is a word that is used where the charge is not true. I have no opinion on whether the aides in question gave aid and comfort to our enemies -- I don't know enough about the aides and what they did. So I'm not prepared to admit that "slander" is a proper characterization.

And the mere fact that a court might not find the aides were guilty of treason is not a sufficient ground for saying that it was slander to accuse them of giving aid and comfort to our enemies. It's perfectly possible that what they did could reasonably be characterized as giving aid and comfort by a lay non-lawyer where a treason charge would not lie.