To: Tony Niar Brain
"I'm afraid all Sen. Graham can do is talk; there is no legal ground to prosecute these people under treason because legally, we are not at war."
A declaration of war is not necessary for a state of war to exist. The United States *never* declared war against the Confederacy, yet we were at war.
Additionally, it is not necessary for a state of war to exist to pursue a charge of treason. Aaron Burr was charged and tried for treason, even though the United States was at peace -- throughout the time of the alleged treason, and throughout the trial.
Having settled that issue, who is going to get the rope?
27 posted on
03/05/2003 8:34:43 AM PST by
No Truce With Kings
(The opinions expressed are mine! Mine! MINE! All Mine!)
To: No Truce With Kings
Ref post # 27.
That was then. Today it can't be done.
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