Because Clapper's answer IN PUBLIC was designed to deceive that same public. He attempted to deceive the public to whom he is ultimately responsible. The man flatly lied in testimony to Congress.

"Could have answered the question better"?
He committed a crime.
He should be prosecuted.
Saying he "could have answered the question better" is about like telling a Napalm target "it might get warm." It is a ridiculously ridiculous understatement. Just stupid.

If Clapper was a Conservative Movie Producer, our hack DOJ would be on him like flies on a steaming cow patty.

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Posted by Decatur

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Posted on 6/20/14 at 6:11 pm to NC_Tigah

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Because Clapper's answer IN PUBLIC was designed to deceive that same public

It was designed for him not to commit a felony by disclosing highly classified information.

Wyden really had no business asking that in open session. He knew better.

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Posted by boosiebadazz

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Posted on 6/20/14 at 6:15 pm to NC_Tigah

If he gives the "there are corollaries" line, there are also grounds to prosecute him for tacitly admitting the existence of a classified program.

I don't understand why you don't think this was a chickenshit thing for Wyden to do in a public hearing?

There was no 'right' answer for Clapper.

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Posted by Decatur

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Posted on 6/20/14 at 6:15 pm to NC_Tigah

So what about all the highly classified docs stolen and disseminated by Snowden that don't have anything to do with USPs or the 4th Amendment. There's certainly no conceivable whistleblower defense for someone who is burning our legitimate foreign intelligence operations overseas.

Why should Snowden not face justice for this?

This post was edited on 6/20/14 at 6:16 pm

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