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randome

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13. Understandable. I disagree with him.

Reply to white_wolf (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 11:25 PM

Dec 2012

Ellsberg was an investigative reporter who ferreted out facts. Manning gave hundreds of thousands of documents to a foreign national. I see a clear difference.

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The Bradley Manning Case and Our Decade of Denial [View all] marmar Dec 2012 OP

Manning spending the rest of his life in prison is too good for him n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #1

wow. Earth_First Dec 2012 #4

The only thing that is unreal is idiots idolizing this traitor. n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #5

We know. We know. You're either with us, or you're against us, right? marmar Dec 2012 #9

You either think or flow with the sheep RomneyLies Dec 2012 #10

ROFL...Umm, okay. marmar Dec 2012 #11

Glad you agree wiht me now. n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #12

That's ironic coming from the person spouting military propaganda about oaths and orders. white_wolf Dec 2012 #15

Baaaaaa Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #19

Of course nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #33

One question Lordquinton Dec 2012 #37

A leaker is not a whistle blower. randome Dec 2012 #2

Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers, disagrees with you. white_wolf Dec 2012 #8

Understandable. I disagree with him. randome Dec 2012 #13

Ellsberg was a reporter? Um. No. I suggest you do some research. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #20

Yes, I had it wrong. He was a military analyst. randome Dec 2012 #23

And yet Ellsberg does not make that distinction and considers Manning a hero. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #28

Yes, Ellsberg worked for the Daily Planet. jerseyjack Dec 2012 #31

Ellsberg was a government employee who had access JDPriestly Dec 2012 #35

Speaking of denial. See the two posters above me. white_wolf Dec 2012 #3

I KNOW the U.S. has committed horrible crimes. randome Dec 2012 #6

How does it stand? tama Dec 2012 #14

A leaker is not a whistle blower. randome Dec 2012 #18

Oooh foreign national. Ooh, scary. Actually he turned over the info to a global free press. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #21

I understand what you are trying to say. May I ask a couple of questions? Bonobo Dec 2012 #22

Sure. randome Dec 2012 #25

Manning was, and likely is, emotionally disurbed. randome Dec 2012 #26

Thank you for your answers. nt Bonobo Dec 2012 #27

"He suffers from gender identity disorder." JDPriestly Dec 2012 #36

He suffers from being confused as to gender. randome Dec 2012 #40

You are referring tama Dec 2012 #29

In a civilized country, Manning's pre-trial treatment PDJane Dec 2012 #7

You know I thought we had this little thing called the 8th amendment... white_wolf Dec 2012 #16

k/r Solly Mack Dec 2012 #17

Mess with the bull you get the horns Egnever Dec 2012 #24

Manning is NO whistleblower railsback Dec 2012 #30

This piece reminds me of a question I asked early on Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #32

This is NOT a "Black and White" issue. NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #34

Manning and Assange removed the "I knew nothing" defense of those who protect murderers. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #38

On the issues of the crimes leaked, Manning's leaking, and Assange's publishing of those crimes, snot Dec 2012 #39