Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Village liberal here..... Date:   9/11/2016 9:33:01 PM (updated 9/11/2016 9:48:39 PM)

Regardless of what you might have read, those really are the rules.  BTW, are you sure the PUzzle Palace wasn't about the Pentagon.  I've heard the Pentagon referred to that way, but not NSA. In fact, until the last 10-15 years, you did not refer to NSA at all, because it's existence was classified. 

Our collection methods are classified, so someone would feel a bit sick to have someone ask about it, particularly when you sign a non-disclosure document when you leave the military or civilian life.  You do understand that information is classfied by the potential it has to impact U.S. National Security.  So that those of us who have held high security clearances realize that talking about information when there is not a clear "need to know", could be subject to prosecution even after we leave service.  This is not a joke.  I don't think it is that we are "indoctrinated" but we understand the consequences.  And if sources and methods are compromised, people can die. 

So while you may think it is amusing, and we are making a big deal about what Hilary did, I assure you it is appropriate. 

And it is pretty clear that the FBI director made a political decision to not recommend charges, since he surely knew that the WH was not going to allow the Justice to prosecute her.  No doubt the FBI director would prefer not to be relieved from his job.  But DO NOT forget that he did say the handling was extremely careless.