> Because there is almost no question that he broke the law Perhaps. He may well have sworn an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution against all enemies,

> Because there is almost no question that he broke the law Perhaps. He may well have sworn an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign or domestic. And if he did in fact do that, then his "illegal" whistle-blowing is in fact required of him in order to execute his oath. You know, the whole 4th Amendment re: unreasonable search or seizure.