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If you had been constantly passed up for promotion by less qualified people due to politics and untrue allegations, were infuriated with the way foreign and domestic policy was being handled, and on top of that had congress demanding you pay them because of paperwork that was lost during a retreat, you might not be so warm to a very new "America" (which was fiercely divided and hardly "united" at this point.) either.

I'm sorry, could you please point out the part that justifies treason?

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Posted by fr33manator

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Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:48 pm to Sid in Lakeshore

The revolutionary war was "treason" as well.
Treason is a word that winners impose on losers who pick the wrong side.
Otherwise we call them heroes.

What about all those who defected to the American side in conflicts? Treasonous scoundrels, right?

What some call terrorists, others call freedom fighters.

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Posted by Wayne Campbell

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Posted on 2/5/14 at 3:51 pm to Sid in Lakeshore

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I'm sorry, could you please point out the part that justifies treason?

May be semantics, but the states were colonies in rebellion at the time. Arnold was a turncoat more than he committed actual treason.

George Washington et al were actually treasonous. They just avoided prosecution by winning.

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Posted by Napoleon

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Posted on 2/5/14 at 4:30 pm to Sid in Lakeshore

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If you had been constantly passed up for promotion by less qualified people due to politics and untrue allegations, were infuriated with the way foreign and domestic policy was being handled, and on top of that had congress demanding you pay them because of paperwork that was lost during a retreat, you might not be so warm to a very new "America" (which was fiercely divided and hardly "united" at this point.) either.