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Old 07-17-2002, 07:43 PM  
Just the Village Idiot
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Originally posted by Pathfinder



"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court."

I take the above to mean that he would have to confess to being a traitor and his plea arrangement did not involve being a traitor.

Educate me.
No the above does not mean he has to confess to being a traitor... only to commiting the crime in open court -- which he did.

"I provided my services as a soldier to the Taliban last year from about August to November. During the course of doing so I carried a rifle and two grenades."

What are you talking about again?
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