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p> BILL KELLER AND THE LAW br> Re: Jeffrey Lord's Meet James Mattoon Keller : /p> p>"Bravo!" to Mr. Lord for his article "Meet James Mattoon Keller." It is by far the best on the subject I have yet read. br> -- Keith Varni /p>

Nothing wrong with any of Mr. Lord's proposed suspension-of-privileges sanctions against the Times, or against any other media entity which knowingly reveals classified national security information. It seems to me this is the least that should be done, because it's simple common sense not to cooperate with one's avowed enemies in one's (our) own destruction.

But I'd still like to see some prosecutions. I've read several times the relevant sections of the applicable statutes, and it seems unambiguous that the Times violated those laws. So what's the problem? Are laws to be enforced, or not? And if not, why bother keeping them on the books?

p>And it's no excuse to suggest that the administration has plenty else on its plate right now, not when it has enormous power to get whatever resources it needs to do whatever truly needs to be done -- especially the prosecution of sabotage, betrayal, treason, whatever word legally fits the crime. If the AG needs to hire some more lawyers in order to bring the case(s), fine, do it; what with all the tons of money being spent by Washington on matters infinitely less important, who's going to squawk if pinch-boy gets pinched, if Keller lands in the clink? br> -- Chuck Vail

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