I'm having trouble with editing functions. The above review is incomplete. Please see this addition to the post:Larson wrote extensively about Jane Fonda who inflamed many citizens who made claims of treason by her during the Vietnam War, but she was never charged with such crimes. Similarly, he explained details and complications of the charges against Edward Snowden and possible future cases against Donald Trump. Larson thought that Trump’s action in Syria came close to outright treason, but like Jane Fonda, there are strong arguments against such charges. Finally, he reviewed the case against Adam Gadahn, and American Jew by birth who rejected his family’s heritage, became a radicalized believer in Islam, moved to the ISIS Califate where he became a prominent propaganda person on behalf of the Caliphate. Without a trial, Gadahn was killed by an American drone strike in 2015.
In his conclusion, Larson wrote, “No person who has committed horrific crimes against his or her country will escape punishment solely because of the language of Article III. Our espionage laws were more than capable of dealing with Julius and Ethel Rosenberg…. Indeed, I am unaware of any example in our history where a truly dangerous person escaped punishment because of the narrowness of our nation’s treason laws.”
Larson advises that it would be helpful if American citizens learned to distinguish between the use of the word treason as a rhetorical matter and allegations of the treason as a serious criminal matter.
I do love American history, and this is the first time I’ve read a book which was solely devoted to treason. I recommend it highly and know you will be fascinated by this material.
I'm having trouble with editing functions. The above review is incomplete. Please see this addition to the post:Larson wrote extensively about Jane Fonda who inflamed many citizens who made claims of treason by her during the Vietnam War, but she was never charged with such crimes. Similarly, he explained details and complications of the charges against Edward Snowden and possible future cases against Donald Trump. Larson thought that Trump’s action in Syria came close to outright treason, but like Jane Fonda, there are strong arguments against such charges. Finally, he reviewed the case against Adam Gadahn, and American Jew by birth who rejected his family’s heritage, became a radicalized believer in Islam, moved to the ISIS Califate where he became a prominent propaganda person on behalf of the Caliphate. Without a trial, Gadahn was killed by an American drone strike in 2015.
ReplyDeleteIn his conclusion, Larson wrote, “No person who has committed horrific crimes against his or her country will escape punishment solely because of the language of Article III. Our espionage laws were more than capable of dealing with Julius and Ethel Rosenberg…. Indeed, I am unaware of any example in our history where a truly dangerous person escaped punishment because of the narrowness of our nation’s treason laws.”
Larson advises that it would be helpful if American citizens learned to distinguish between the use of the word treason as a rhetorical matter and allegations of the treason as a serious criminal matter.
I do love American history, and this is the first time I’ve read a book which was solely devoted to treason. I recommend it highly and know you will be fascinated by this material.