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pnwmom

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7. Manning is not a journalist. He is a soldier who had a special responsibility

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 12:15 AM

Jul 2013

to the classified data he was entrusted with. Instead of taking his concerns to someone like Senator Bernie Sanders, he took it to Wikileaks.

Wikileaks has a basis for calling what it does journalism -- but Manning is not a journalist, he's just a leaker.

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The Scariest Quote You'll Read From the Trial Nobody Is Talking About (Manning trial) [View all] icymist Jul 2013 OP

Yes. It is scary. PDJane Jul 2013 #1

+1 and a K&R nt AnotherDreamWeaver Jul 2013 #2

I'm sure he will go on Foxnews to explain how the people Rex Jul 2013 #3

In what way is "nobody" talking about the Manning trial? brooklynite Jul 2013 #4

fer cryzake, this trial isn't getting time in the MSM. delrem Jul 2013 #23

I don't know. I heard the verdict on CBS Radio news. MineralMan Jul 2013 #41

yes, the verdict is getting some air time. delrem Jul 2013 #47

you do realize that the title of the thread comes directly from the article, don't you? magical thyme Jul 2013 #33

That implies.... Pelican Jul 2013 #5

That depends whether the government is abusing its secrecy powers. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #10

I sympathize with your dilemma. It would be so nice if everyone just let Big Daddy government rhett o rick Jul 2013 #15

I'll look back later ... Pelican Jul 2013 #18

++++1000 nt kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #26

I have known for a while I am an enemy of the State nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #6

Manning is not a journalist. He is a soldier who had a special responsibility pnwmom Jul 2013 #7

Your lack of compassion and empathy is scary. Are you "politically liberal"????? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #14

According to a lot of people delrem Jul 2013 #24

because no true liberal could disagree with you, right arely staircase Jul 2013 #36

That's not actually what no true scotsman means. JoeyT Jul 2013 #38

and my assertion you are engaging in that fallacy is valid arely staircase Jul 2013 #40

also sorry arely staircase Jul 2013 #43

It has nothing to do with me. I someone disagrees with the left on everything then rhett o rick Jul 2013 #39

i dont agree with the premise arely staircase Jul 2013 #42

When our government is operating in secrecy to keep us from knowing rhett o rick Jul 2013 #44

Ya, cuz going through the "established channels" is safe and effective. Hydra Jul 2013 #17

The outcome of this trial could set a precedent in what is considered journalism. icymist Jul 2013 #8

It's like poker: if you have to ask who The Enemy is kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #16

How is Manning a journalist? FSogol Jul 2013 #37

He & Snowden are modern day Paul Revere's with a thumb drive full of news that Tyranny is coming! usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #9

you betcha arely staircase Jul 2013 #13

This is what I don't like about our adversarial court system. One side usually engages in lying. reformist2 Jul 2013 #11

the enemy he referrenced wasn't journalists arely staircase Jul 2013 #12

There's no question about OBL Hydra Jul 2013 #20

problem with the exposing crimes argument arely staircase Jul 2013 #21

Latest evidence says no Hydra Jul 2013 #22

Maybe there was a reason that they didn't report on it... Pelican Jul 2013 #31

Legal and ethical? Hydra Jul 2013 #32

Read the 15-6 investigation... Pelican Jul 2013 #34

in snowdens case arely staircase Jul 2013 #35

Journalists ARE the hands of the enemy. OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #19

Do the arithmetic. Divide the number of documents Manning released by the total time he was in Iraq. struggle4progress Jul 2013 #25

this for me shows blatant disregard for the info he qas entrusted with loli phabay Jul 2013 #30

K&R Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #27

K&R..........nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #28

Rec Kick..... n/t Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #29

Pfc Manning exposed WAR CRIMES. bvar22 Jul 2013 #45

This is a pattern that is happening everywhere now where the messenger is punished INSTEAD... cascadiance Jul 2013 #46