David A. Graham, The Atlantic: General Amnesty: Petraeus's Escape
The retired general will pay $40,000 and get two years' probation. Not all leakers are so lucky.
The Obama administration is against intelligence officials leaking classified information—but some conditions may apply.
If you're a CIA analyst who talks to reporters, you might end up serving 30 months in federal prison or facing more. Even a reporter could end up being named a co-conspirator by prosecutors. But if you're a decorated general, a former CIA director, and a former member of the Cabinet, you might get off with a $40,000 fine and two years of probation.
WNU Editor: NSA leaker Edward Snowden probably wishes he can have the same deal .... Snowden says U.S. not offering fair trial if he returns (Reuters). Then there are some who I predict will not be scrutinized at all .... Judge Napolitano: Hillary Clinton Unlikely To Face Same Scrutiny As Petraeus Plea Deal.
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