DOJ: AIPAC case witness was asked to 'fake...suicide'

[sluggo]

Two people asked a Pentagon official cooperating with prosecutors in an investigation into the American Israel Public Affairs Committee to fake his own death to avoid testifying against two pro-Israel lobbyists charged in the case, according to the Justice Department.

Pentagon analyst Lawrence Franklin pled guilty in October 2005 to participating in a conspiracy with AIPAC officials Steven Rosen and Keith Weissman to obtain and distribute classified information. The Justice Department dropped the case against Rosen and Weissman last month as a trial approached.

"Just prior to the entry of his guilty plea, Franklin was approached by two individuals who made a pitch to Franklin about faking his death by suicide and disappearing, thus thwarting any cooperation in the case against Rosen and Weissman," prosecutors wrote in a brief filed in connection with a motion to reduce the 12-year prison term Franklin was originally sentenced to.
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[Liberty Star]

This is shocking, won't Israeli lobby have prohibition against deception because of their religious teachings?

This lobby could be the most nonsensical thing that has ever plagued US political system.

[torchbearer]

This is shocking, won't Israeli lobby have prohibition against deception because of their religious teachings?

This lobby could be the most nonsensical thing that has ever plagued US political system.

Leadership uses religion to keep the sheep in line. They don't actually believe that crap themselves.

[Carole]

"Ellis said he wanted Franklin's punishment to serve as a "beacon" to other officials that they would face serious consequences if they committed similar breaches. "Secrets are important to a nation. If we couldn't keep our secrets, we would be at great risk," the judge said."

This is one of those things that really bothers me.

"Secrets are important to a nation. If we couldn't keep our secrets, we would be at great risk," the judge said."

There are far too many secrets in the world of politics and government.

Interesting how many "traitors" never serve time anymore and are not even prosectued for their deeds.

Clinton administration was rife with treason. All administrations I suppose.

Maybe we just do not need secrets and governments. :D

[Sandman33]

Leadership uses religion to keep the sheep in line. They don't actually believe that crap themselves.


ORLY?

YouTube - The Cremation of Care (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5dHhvpHIjM)

Apparently worshipping false Idols and mocking sacrifice to demons is OK...but that bible thing....all bullshit eh?

[HOLLYWOOD]

Leadership uses religion to keep the sheep in line. They don't actually believe that crap themselves.

Zionists are Racists... for their fact of the superior race must control everything... but we'll just cloak it all under some BS religious thingy to get the followers and FUNDS.

Sounds familiar eh?

Another DOJ... We're gonna sweep it under the carpet, because our true Masters told US to.

Sounds familiar eh?

tomorrow's press release:

DOJ... we're not going to pursue the 55,000 off shore tax havens in; the Bahamas, Switzerland or Lichtenstein, because it's difficult.

Sounds familiar, eh?

[torchbearer]

ORLY?

YouTube - The Cremation of Care (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5dHhvpHIjM)

Apparently worshipping false Idols and mocking sacrifice to demons is OK...but that bible thing....all bullshit eh?

In their minds it must be so- cause their actions say there is no God to fear.