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"Correction. Not a "whistle-blower". Whistle blowers are only authorized to speak to members of the Legislative or Executive branch with the appropriate Security clearances. You are NOT a "Whistle blower" if you leak classified info to the Press. You are a felon and a traitor, NOT a whistelblower."

if this is the guy I saw on TV he said that when he went through the chain of command about the legality of the program he was declared psychotic as punishment. maybe he is psychotic but if his story is true that may be different.

I don't believe the president would target citizens without a court order but this guy's charges are serious enough that the intelligence committee should hear (in secret) what he has to say. If he is lying or is truly psychotic then they can take appropriate action. I don't believe the President would target citizens with a warrant - that's entirely different than targeting Al Quaida calls and seeing who is on the other end.

NOPE. Sorry. This guy is SO far off the reservation it does NOT matter what the Leaker FELT. There ARE appropriate methods. FOR example, he could of spoken to any of the Senators or Congress critters on the Intelligence Committees. They could of brought the matter up in closed session or offered up legislation to change the laws involved.

It is PASS time for the 1960s Generation to grow up. Citizens are NOT entitled to do what ever they want when ever they want because it FEELS right to them to do it. WE, as a society, have rights too. This rabidly hysteric notion that individual emotional whimsy is superior to societies rights has GOT to be flushed once and for all. This guy is going down for a felony and is trying out the Murtha defense. Trying to portray himself as a "whistle blower" being victimized by "the man" Bull SHI^! Utter, completely with out merit BULL SHI^. He is NOT. He is a felon. He KNOWINGLY violated dozens of laws because he FELT he could. He is NOT allowed to leak to the press because he FEELS like it. That is a crime. A knowing disclose of classified information for no better reason then the leaker EMOTIONALLY DISAGREED with the law. Too bad, one does NOT get to put one's own emotional whimsy in front of their LEGAL obligations. I would LIKE to punch Jay Rockefeller in the mouth for the GOOD OF THE COUNTRY but I AM NOT legally allowed to do that.