No Arkh, sorry, but in the case of secrets with respect to military activities that are on-going and current, no way, no how. After the fact, perhaps. He is not a political opponent, he is a member of the military who released secrets. Big difference.

Derid, sorry, but I disagree. First, he is a member of the US Military, and when hhe signed up and took the oath, he also did so understanding that he was subject to the UCMJ, not the code of law of the United States. Treason is plain and simply a crime punishable by death.

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