White House Leaks: Is President Obama a Traitor?

During
his time in the White House President Obama has shown himself to be a
statist, an apologist for America, a poor leader, and an individual who
frequently does not reside in the same zip code as the truth. But I
never thought I would have to ask this question about an American chief
executive: Is President Obama a traitor?

Much has been said and written lately about the national security
leaks emanating from the White House, leaks apparently promulgated to
bolster President Obama’s sagging credibility with everyone except the
most ardent left-wing ideologues. But with even the most liberal
members of Congress expressing serious concerns about the leaks, it has
become obvious that the question of treason must be asked. For example,
California Senator Diane Feinstein, a liberal Democrat, has spoken out
strongly against the leaks: “What we are seeing… is an Anschluss…an
avalanche of leaks. And it is very, very disturbing. Senator Feinstein
is Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

First, some background. A traitor is an individual who commits
treason. Treason, in the current context, is any purposeful act by an
individual to help a foreign entity seriously harm America.
Consequently, the functional question that must be answered is this: Do
the leaks purposefully emanating from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have the
potential to help a foreign entity seriously harm America? To answer
this question it is necessary to examine the actual leaks. Tim Mak
provided a comprehensive summary of the leaks to date at Politico.com on
June 7, 2012:

• U.S. Involvement in Stuxnet. This leak revealed that the U.S. was
involved in the development of a computer virus targeted at Iran’s
nuclear centrifuges. The obvious intention of this leak was to make it
appear that the president is taking strong action against a rogue
nuclear power. However, being forewarned gives Iranian scientists time
to take precautionary measures against Stuxnet, thereby putting Israel
and, by extension, America at even greater risk.

• Terrorist Bomb Plot. This leak revealed that U.S. national security
agencies had foiled a sophisticated bomb plot timed for the anniversary
of Osama bin Laden’s death. This leak was no doubt intended as a pat on
the back to make the president appear to be a strong anti-terrorism
commander-in-chief. Additional leaks about the operation revealed that
the U.S. had planted a spy in al Qaeda’s Yemeni affiliate organization,
thereby threatening on-going operations and putting U.S. sources at
risk. If this operation is compromised, America is at greater risk of
an attack by terrorists.

• President’s “Kill List.” This leak revealed that President Obama was
involved in developing a list of terrorists targeted for assassination,
no doubt an attempt to cast the president in the mold of Clint
Eastwood’s Dirty Harry. Not only does a leak of this sort tip off those
who are on the list, it undermines America’s credibility with its
allies, governments that—as a result of the leaks—will wonder if they
can trust America with secret information. If our allies begin to
withhold critical information, America’s threat level increases
correspondingly.

• Pakistani Physician. This leak identified the Pakistani physician who
helped U.S. forces locate Osama bin Laden’s hideout, and was the result
of that old World War II slogan: “Loose lips sink ships.” The physician
in question, Dr. Shakil Afridi, has since been sentenced to 33 years in
prison by the Pakistani government. If America’s Pakistani sources dry
up as a result of this leak, America becomes even more susceptible to
terrorist attacks.

A traitor is an individual who commits treason. Treason is any
purposeful act to help a foreign entity harm America. Has President
Obama aided foreign entities (terrorist organizations) by purposefully
arranging leaks for the purpose of promoting his re-election? Are these
leaks sufficient to warrant the charge of treason? Is Barack Obama a
traitor? I am not an attorney, but I am an American citizen and a voter
and I know what I think. In November 2012, Barack Obama will answer for
his actions—if not before—and I plan to join my fellow Americans in the
voting booth as we sit on his jury.