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Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
I think that the proper charge would be "treason," and the proper penalty would be death.
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Treason's a charge that is very difficult to prove; our founding fathers made it so in the Constitution. And 'purging the bloodline' of a traitor (killing the family, even though they had nothing to do with the crime) is expressly forbidden as well.
I can see they shoulda tried Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen for treason because of the extraordinary damage they did to national security, but they reached a plea-bargain deal with the Feds.
If such an 'October Surprise' occurred, and it was found to be politically motivated, you bet yer ass the Dems and most of the American public will be demanding the CinC be impeached, put on trial and shipped to Federal "Pound-Me-In-The-Ass" prison. Do not pass 'Go', do not collect your industrial-size issue jar of K-Y jelly!