Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton checks her Blackberry from a desk inside a C-17 military plane upon her departure from Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea, bound for Tripoli, Libya, Oct. 18, 2011. The Obama administration is confirming, Jan. 29, for the first time that Clinton’s unsecured home server contained some closely guarded secrets, including material requiring one of the highest levels of classification. (Kevin Lamarque, Associated Press file)
Re: APNewsBreak: US declares 22 Clinton emails ‘top secret,’ Jan. 30 news story.
Despite months spent trying to protect Hillary Clinton for political reasons, the State Department has finally been forced to admit that her private server contained at least 22 e-mails with top secret information, besides more than 1,000 containing less sensitive classified material. These files are so sensitive that Americans will never be permitted to see what they contain. Since her system was unsecured, hackers from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea may have to fill in the gaps for the American people.
Aside from the criminal nature of her actions, her horrible judgment absolutely disqualifies her from being considered for the presidency.
Richard Stacy, Denver
This letter was published in the Feb. 7 edition.Re: E-mails turn up the heat on Clinton, but charges still considered unlikely, Jan. 31 news story.
Stephen Vladeck, an American University law professor and supposed national security law expert, said that it would be a stretch to think that Hillary Clinton would be charged for her handling of e-mails. He further says that to be charged with unlawful removal and retention of classified documents, someone has to have really, really screwed up.
So far, we know that more than 1,300 e-mails either sent or received by Secretary Clinton were subsequently classified to include at least 22 top secret documents.
The FBI investigation will hopefully reveal the truth. However, whether or not Secretary Clinton is indicted, do we really want a commander in chief who does not have enough judgment to understand or appreciate what information should be classified?
Peter K. Bryan, Centennial
This letter was published in the Feb. 7 edition.
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