# Wen Ho Lee-Scapegoat or Chinese Spy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 13, 2000, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wen-ho-lee-scapegoat-or-chinese-spy/33064 "2000-09-13T19:12:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![John\_Bredin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wen-ho-lee-scapegoat-or-chinese-spy/33064/21 "2000-09-19T23:14:41Z")
“What’s with clinton-he won’t stand behind his own appointees? What a man!” Personally, I can’t stand Clinton, and I wouldn’t trust him as a commissioner of the sanitary commission, much less President. But this is a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation. If he stands behind Justice’s actions in this case regardless of outcome, he’ll be pilloried as “our country, right or wrong,” another example of the Clintons ignoring the Constitution, etc… If he tries to cut the government’s losses and call a spade a spade (which is what he did) then he’s disloyal to his friends and allies. Give me a bloody break! ---
**Author:** ![el\_mono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea666f/32.png) [@el\_mono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/el_mono)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2000, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wen-ho-lee-scapegoat-or-chinese-spy/33064/22 "2000-09-20T00:08:35Z")
Can there be any doubt that there is a connection between this little drama and the Senate’s vote today to restore normal trade relations with the PRC? Nah, don’t think so. As in so many matters of state we’ll never really know the full story, but suffice it to say that Mr Lee was certainly used by General Comrade Secretary Clinton to further his goal of seeing MFN status bestowed on the PRC as a part of his presidential legacy! ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2000, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wen-ho-lee-scapegoat-or-chinese-spy/33064/23 "2000-09-21T02:06:50Z")
Wen Ho Lee was arrested for DWC–Downloading while Chinese. ---
**Author:** ![GLWasteful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f05b48/32.png) [@GLWasteful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GLWasteful)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2000, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wen-ho-lee-scapegoat-or-chinese-spy/33064/24 "2000-09-21T14:54:47Z")
The problem with that, **capacitor** , is that he’s Taiwanese. -GLW ---
**Author:** ![egkelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/db5fbb/32.png) [@egkelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/egkelly)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2000, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wen-ho-lee-scapegoat-or-chinese-spy/33064/25 "2000-09-21T15:10:47Z")
Does anybody know if the “Freedom Of Information Act” can be used to get the details of the Govt’s. case against Mr. Lee? I am really interested in researching this case, without having to rely on the media. Again, this case is just SO bizarre…China doesn’t need to employ spies…they just have to give $50,000 to the DNC, and Clinton will let them have anything they want! ---
**Author:** ![Demise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Demise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demise)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2000, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wen-ho-lee-scapegoat-or-chinese-spy/33064/26 "2000-09-21T20:39:40Z")
Not just a scapegoat, but a [New York Times](http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/09/21/nyt/index.html) created scapegoat. How’s that for responsible reporting? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wen-ho-lee-scapegoat-or-chinese-spy/33064.md?page=1)