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37. And if you knew anything aqbout Manning you would know that he carefully chose what to release

Mon Aug 19, 2013, 02:06 AM

Aug 2013

and what not to release. He had access to top secret material but did not release it.

As an analyst he knew the categories, classified, secret, top secret eg, and what they meant. He released material that was listed as 'classified'. He made a deliberate decision not to release anything that was 'top secret'. Most of what he did release should not even have been classified.

It would be the equivalent of someone going to the library to find something they could read to their children. They would not go to the 'Steamy Romance' section. He knew that what he released would not be harmful to the US, as Gates himselfs confirmed.

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Just a reminder: Desmond Tutu salutes Manning (and thank Hank, I am on the right side of history.) [View all] Luminous Animal Aug 2013 OP

And for the folks that haven't heard... Tx4obama Aug 2013 #1

OMG you are right! Tutu is an idiot! ROFL ROFL ROFL. Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #2

Assange: "The only hope, as far as electoral politics are concerned in the United States, presently, struggle4progress Aug 2013 #5

And? Why should I care about his politics? nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #34

Poster, to whom I responded, misrepresented Assange's views expressed in article struggle4progress Aug 2013 #38

We have known he favored libertarians since he first released information. Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #39

FUCKIN WOW!! I just lost all respect for Assange...thx for this, the whole SnowGlen shit is looking uponit7771 Aug 2013 #10

"I just lost all respect for Assange..." Union Scribe Aug 2013 #20

I can only have respect via anonymous post on a forum uponit7771 Aug 2013 #28

So, sadly, no is the answer? nt Union Scribe Aug 2013 #29

It was a question not a statement....still would like to know an answer from you uponit7771 Aug 2013 #41

Are you in the wrong thread? Tutu salutes Bradley Manning is the topic. So do I. How about you? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #22

Thank Manning... August 18th letter writing campaign. Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #3

I think all Manning's "supporters" should commit, for the next twenty years, struggle4progress Aug 2013 #6

This is a GD thread about a statement by Desmond Tutu. It is not a Meta thread about how others Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #13

They can't respond to you on that point. It would require them to admit they are wrong. stevenleser Aug 2013 #25

I've read possibly thousands of them. And the information in them is stunning. In fact sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #26

There are several peoples' diaries that have been made into books. Those are fascinating too. stevenleser Aug 2013 #30

I didn't find them exciting, I found most of what I read to be extremely disturbing. I generally sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #31

I don't put much stock in the impressions of diplomats that they send back to Foggy Bottom. stevenleser Aug 2013 #32

War logs, cables, war crimes on video. Support for Dictators and the cynical reasons why. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #33

Nice! Rex Aug 2013 #36

Nope, I've read plenty of them. I never confuse a memo with reality, I require verification. stevenleser Aug 2013 #44

Well if you read them, perhaps you can explain why we are still supporting Karamov of Uzbekistan sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #49

Well, if you read them, can you explain why it was necessary for us to know the eating habits of stevenleser Aug 2013 #50

Can you answer my question, or did you only read the fluff which I mostly ignored and searched for sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #53

+100 nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #35

I admire them all but regard their support for Manning as a surrogate for other issues struggle4progress Aug 2013 #4

I cannot agree. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #11

Really? Is it better to have military secrets like how to make advanced weapons like nukes public? stevenleser Aug 2013 #15

Way to distort. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #16

It's not a distortion, it's the exact point. No, it's not always better. And the moment you stevenleser Aug 2013 #17

Well that's a new one, anyway. Union Scribe Aug 2013 #23

And if you knew anything aqbout Manning you would know that he carefully chose what to release sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #37

No, he didn't. He did not read through 700,000 diplomatic cables. PLUS he apologized for hurting stevenleser Aug 2013 #45

His 'apology' meaningless. People who have been tortured and persecuted are understandably sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #46

That's what defense attorneys are for. If his apology was B.S., his attorney could have told us that stevenleser Aug 2013 #48

Well, that is my point. Defense attorneys have a duty to try to get the best deal for their clients sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #52

I think I agree with everything you wrote. Very well said. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #19

Most of them relate to the Bush era. Do you think Bush's crimes should protected from exposure? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #27

You know, Quantess Aug 2013 #7

Who attacked Tutu? nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #21

Post #1 was knee jerk snark against Tutu Quantess Aug 2013 #42

Tutu wasn't mentioned or referred to in that post. In fact it was a pretty OT comment. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #43

Why wasn't he mentioned?? That is the topic of this OP. And that is the problem with sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #47

You will have to take that up with the person who made the comment. I flunked out of mind reading nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #51

You don't have to be a mind reader. Some things are just obvious. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #54

If Manning wins the Nobel Peace Prize..... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #8

not a chance of that happening struggle4progress Aug 2013 #40

! blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #9

Desmond Tutu is a great man. I notice much snark toward him along with the off topic comments Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #12

YEP. Rex Aug 2013 #18

No one snarked at Tutu under this OP. Is there another OP you are talking about? nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #24

K & R Quantess Aug 2013 #14