On: U.S. directs agents to cover up program used to investigate Americans

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Whether you fully misrepresent the story (tell a complete lie) or omit a portion of the story (tell a partial lie), they are both still lying. A partial lie is not more noble than a complete one.

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Whether you fully misrepresent the story (tell a complete lie) or omit a portion of the story (tell a partial lie), they are both still lying.

This is completely and utterly wrong. Please stop spreading misinformation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perjury

Further, statements that are facts cannot be considered perjury, even if they might arguably constitute an omission

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I guess the point that I'm trying to make is that this does not appear to be the case based upon the source you cited.