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vaadu
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Don’t just pardon Edward Snowden; give the man a m...
When oaths conflict, lying to Congress is still a crime. His non-criminal response should have been "I am not at liberty to discuss program details" or something along those lines.
niccaluim
on Sept 19, 2016
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And if the mere fact of the program's existence is classified? There's no way to respond without violating one of the oaths.
EthanHeilman
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"As you might expect I am unable to provide any comments which will confirm the existence or non-existence of such programs."
They say that all the time.
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