[Vision2020] Why is this not treason?

[keely emerinemix]

Because . . . I don't know . . . we've re-defined "treason" as "not doing what Cheney and Bush, et al, say we should do to support the troops"?  And "asking hard questions of the incompetents in office," as well as "buying Dixie Chicks CDs."This is certainly an outrage, very likely treasonous, and won't be prosecuted as such because it's business, and business is the elixir of the right.keelyFrom: deco at moscow.comTo: vision2020 at moscow.comDate: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:49:58 -0700Subject: [Vision2020] Why is this not treason?








Why are not the acts described below treason?  Why have not the 
responsible parties been tried for treason?  Instead the company has been 
reward with a new contract with $50 of the $100 million applied in payment of 
that contract.
 
Perhaps all you V 2020 clear-headed Bush Administration Apologist can 
explain?
 
W.
 

Defense contractor admits sending classified materials overseas, will pay 
$100 million penalty
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The leading manufacturer of night vision gear for the 
Defense Department has admitted sending classified materials overseas and will 
pay a $100 million penalty, according to federal prosecutors, who say the 
actions of ITT Corp. have jeopardized the security of U.S. soldiers.
ITT, based in Roanoke, Va., exported classified or sensitive technical data 
to China, Singapore and Britain without having obtained authorization from the 
United States, prosecutors said.
The conviction is the first involving a major defense contractor violating 
the Arms Export Control Act, prosecutors said.
Saying that American soldiers are "the principal 
victims of ITT's crimes," U.S. Attorney John Brownlee said he 
has structured the $100 million penalty so that half of the money is spent by 
ITT to develop a next-generation night vision system and "ensure that our 
soldiers have the best night vision equipment in the world." --From CNN Producer 
Mike M. Ahlers (Posted 12:36 p.m.)

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