Some people refer to `the outing of Valerie Plame' as if the most that
could happen is one person get beat up or killed, and one life and
family ruined. This is clever language, since it sharply reduces the
actual effect, which is to discourage anyone from providing US spies
with information. The action raises the danger for all of us, but
especially for people like John D. Giorgis who live in a prime target
area.
This is not to say that hurting one person is OK; it is not. But
hurting or killing more people is worse. That is the consequence of
revealing the identity of a US spy.
As far as I can see, those who use this kind of clever language are,
willy-nilly, giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
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Robert J. Chassell Rattlesnake Enterprises
http://www.rattlesnake.com GnuPG Key ID: 004B4AC8
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