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Luminous Animal

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5. My point. One betrayed for profit. The other for transparency....

Reply to Pelican (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 02:56 AM

Apr 2013

We The People should know what the powers that be do in our name. Every citizen in every country should demand that right. Manning exposed war crimes and corruption.

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U.S. soldier gets 16 year sentence for trying to sell military secrets to Russia. [View all] Luminous Animal Apr 2013 OP

16 years isn't sufficient for this reason: msanthrope Apr 2013 #1

First,John Goetz, journalist with Der Spiegal who was at the dinner, says it never happened. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #2

Given the libel laws of Britian, I seriously doubt the journalists who reported on this are lying. msanthrope Apr 2013 #3

Really. With no tape how could it be proved? Leigh says it happened. Goetz says no. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #8

I think it would be an excellent case. The burden of proof would have been on the defense. msanthrope Apr 2013 #19

The secrets he tried to give... Pelican Apr 2013 #4

My point. One betrayed for profit. The other for transparency.... Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #5

I agree! burrowowl Apr 2013 #6

Manning was just striking back at the organization... Pelican Apr 2013 #11

I believe that we fuck people up on a daily basis.. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #17

It's hard to take you seriously... Pelican Apr 2013 #22

Read the article. No information was passed. nt DevonRex Apr 2013 #9

What "war crimes" did Manning expose? Recursion Apr 2013 #13

Collateral Murder. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #14

Where the helicopter shoots the armed insurgents out after curfew? Recursion Apr 2013 #15

We both know that is not true. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #18

Apparently you never watched the video Recursion Apr 2013 #20

I know Assange got his ass kicked by Stephen Colbert, who pointed out the guy with the RPG. msanthrope Apr 2013 #21

Plus that other soldier was not successful in passing info. Manning WAS. DevonRex Apr 2013 #7

Our own government has stated several times that they have no evidence Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #12

You really think Bradley Manning DevonRex Apr 2013 #16

The Iraq war itself was a war crime. Daniel537 Apr 2013 #24

And apparently you don't give a shit about the crimes our govt. commits Daniel537 Apr 2013 #25

oh you poor thing DevonRex Apr 2013 #26

"Trying" Recursion Apr 2013 #10

You beat me to it - "trying to" jberryhill Apr 2013 #23