All of these individuals knew they were throwing away their careers and more. There’s no apparent financial gain and they are not working for the enemy. Perhaps Islamic terrorism in the US is a far greater threat than the government is acknowledging.
Unfortunately for this Marine, to be granted access to classified info, he had to give his word that he would protect it according to the procedures established by military regulations — and it is Congress that has the authority to establish military regulations. Our Constitution grants the Congress the authority to REGULATE the military.
Therefore, this Marine violated his oath, and he actively worked against our Constitution.
Sometimes we might not like the way our leadership does things, but there is nothing illegal about how they have arranged them. Nor is there anything illegal about engaging in legal activity asking our Congress to change the way things are done.
I've believed that all along...
Apparently one group want to capture the terrorists now, and the other group wants to capture them later, or not at all...
Perhaps the terrorism is far more closely associated with socialism in national and international politics than perceived by many.
Perhaps. Maybe, maybe not.
But the military does not and did not ever give them the right to define their own, personal mission.
I don't know what drove them, you don't know what drove them, and maybe even they aren't sure.
People do often go to great lengths once they decide that their own personal mission is more important than that of their command. And in the military that is a problem. For the classification system it is a disaster.
On the personal and individual level, when one is granted clearance there is an implied commitment that "I will keep this information secure, no matter what, no matter how inconvenient, no matter how much I disagree." If one deviates even a single millimeter from that commitment, it is broken forever. One is no longer trustworthy to handle the responsibility inherent in classified information.
Because you have elevated yourself above the system.
“All of these individuals knew they were throwing away their careers and more. There’s no apparent financial gain and they are not working for the enemy. Perhaps Islamic terrorism in the US is a far greater threat than the government is acknowledging.”
It is
DUH!!!!!!!
Anyone who DOESN'T believe radical Islam is a threat isn't paying attention or is a moonbat or democrat, but thats redundant, isn't it?