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    Buchanan Calls for Justice Department Prosecution Cites Possible Violation of Espionage Act Leaks Damage National Security Attached is the letter Rep. Vern Buchanan sent this morning to Attorney General Eric Holder asking for the Justice Department to prosecute those responsible for leaking sensitive diplomatic cables that jeopardize national security. Buchanan cited the Espionage Act of 1917 as grounds for prosecution.

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    Buchanan Calls for Justice Department Prosecution Cites Possible Violation of Espionage Act Leaks Damage National Security Attached is the letter Rep. Vern Buchanan sent this morning to Attorney General Eric Holder asking for the Justice Department to prosecute those responsible for leaking sensitive diplomatic cables that jeopardize national security. Buchanan cited the Espionage Act of 1917 as grounds for prosecution.

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    Rep. Buchanan Letter To AG Holder (Re: Wikileaks)

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    Buchanan Calls for Justice Department Prosecution Cites Possible Violation of Espionage Act Leaks Damage National Security Attached is the letter Rep. Vern Buchanan sent this morning to Attorney General Eric Holder asking for the Justice Department to prosecute those responsible for leaking sensitive diplomatic cables that jeopardize national security. Buchanan cited the Espionage Act of 1917 as grounds for prosecution.

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    wee ranean CONGRESSMAN VERN BUCHANAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘THIRTEENTH DISTRICT, FLORIDA ‘November 30, 2010 ‘The Honorable Erie Holder Attomey General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC. 20530 Dear Attomey General Holder: ‘The leak of hundreds of thousands of classified documents by Wikileaks undermines our national security and poses grave and extreme risks to Americans abroad. Iam writing today to ask the U.S, Justice Department to prosecute those responsible fr espionage. ‘As you know, the Espionage Act of 1917 (Title 18 USC 793 (A) - (e) and 798) isthe governing statute wherein anyone who has “access fo..any document...elating othe national defense” and “willfully communicates” the information is punishable by federal Ia. Its vitally necessary that these leaks be plugged, and futher, that those guilty ofthis harmful act are severely punished to avoid future leaks jeopardizing national security. In addition to heightening tension within the international community and putting ongoing military and intelligence operations at risk, the reckless release ofthese documents may have

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