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dtom67

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29. that is ONE thing that no one has talked bout

Reply to Segami (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 12:32 AM

Jul 2013

The fact that a soldier that tortures someone ( or violates anothers' human rights ) is legally responsible for their actions; just ask that 90 + year old nazi that was arrested in budapest a few months ago. Being "under orders" is not a defense against war crimes. Perhaps, if this was talked about more, we would be less prone promote horrific human rights violations as US policy....

Everyone should be free to speak out against acts they view as wrong. Even soldiers.....

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WikiLeaks Attorney on Manning Guilty Verdict: BLOWING WHISTLE on U.S. War Crimes is NOT ESPIONAGE [View all] Segami Jul 2013 OP

Take the period off the end of the link, and it'll work. Gregorian Jul 2013 #1

Thanks! Segami Jul 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author snot Jul 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Segami Jul 2013 #3

It's not whistleblowing if you don't read the document before leaking it nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #5

Is that your rationalization for siding with the State? Well you should be ecstatic with the rhett o rick Jul 2013 #13

Huh? Not ecstatic, I though the government was heavy-handed and overcharged him. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #15

+1. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #23

I agree he should get a lighter sentence. I also think there should be a way for oversight rhett o rick Jul 2013 #24

There should, but PFCs aren't the ones geek tragedy Jul 2013 #25

That brings up another point. How did a Pfc get that kind of access? Why isnt his superior on the rhett o rick Jul 2013 #26

That's the real scandal. Imagine if Manning geek tragedy Jul 2013 #27

I think that's a great point. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #28

Watching now; great show, as Democracy Now always is. snot Jul 2013 #6

Hmmm… and here I was expecting a WikiLeaks attorney to agree with the verdict railsback Jul 2013 #7

I just finished watching. Amy did some outstanding interviews. Real Journalist! adirondacker Jul 2013 #8

He might have a point, if Manning was a whistleblower... SidDithers Jul 2013 #9

No, the US government is a data dumper cprise Jul 2013 #22

This is what Wikileaks is all about. randome Jul 2013 #10

Colbert is a satirist; and he knew Assange was up to the challenge. snot Jul 2013 #12

Kicking for later watching Hydra Jul 2013 #11

+10 Sadly true. RC Jul 2013 #19

K & R malaise Jul 2013 #14

How many of those charges he was found guilty of LWolf Jul 2013 #16

Did I get this right? Judge Lind was offered a *higher* position by the gov't in the middle.... Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #17

Yes. Segami Jul 2013 #18

What. The. Fuck. Do they really think that no one remembers the Ellsberg trial? Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #20

"The judge, interestingly enough, has been promised or given" Segami Jul 2013 #21

Schenck said Lind has already been informed that she will take up a new position PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #30

that is ONE thing that no one has talked bout dtom67 Jul 2013 #29