Every time you say "steal money", you lose me. By "money was stolen", do you mean a congressman siphoned off some money for his pet mujahadeen operation, under cover of the classified program rules? Congressmen fund things this way lots of times, and it's regarded as legal theft, not illegal theft. Murtha is not distinguishable among his peers as a legal thief.
Regardless of that, let's say for the sake of argument it was "stolen" money that Murtha used to fund the afgani mujahadeen. There's a difference between theft and treason. The issue is WHO the money went to, not how it was obtained, that defines treason.
RE: "a sitting President, with Congressional backing, budget votes, World Leader interactions, Pentagon consults"
So the difference between Reagan and Murtha is illustrated by this maxim: "If 50 insiders send money to islamic militants, it's not treason, but if just one sends it, it is" ????
>>>>Every time you say "steal money", you lose me.
No, you follow fine: ...'legal theft, not illegal theft.'
Theft is theft.
>>>>So the difference between Reagan and Murtha is illustrated by this maxim: "If 50 insiders send money to islamic militants, it's not treason, but if just one sends it, it is" ????
Difference is - a sitting President and rogue individuals.