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Riftaxe

(2,693 posts)
3. I don't remember the Oath of Service
Thu Jan 10, 2013, 04:41 AM
Jan 2013

having outs for being a lonely malcontent. Perhaps it is time to update it?

In the Matter of Bradley Manning [View all] pinboy3niner Jan 2013 OP
We used to criticize the Soviet Union for treating a prisoner the way we have treated Bradley JDPriestly Jan 2013 #1
Agreed newfie11 Jan 2013 #2
I don't remember the Oath of Service Riftaxe Jan 2013 #3
Yup, you missed it... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #5
I don't remember the part... pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #6
K&R DeSwiss Jan 2013 #4
du rec. nt xchrom Jan 2013 #7
Right. Because being a violent loon and suicidal means that everything will be done flawlessly. randome Jan 2013 #8
Right. Manning caught in illegalities, court-martial him. Authorities get caught, "Move on" pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #9
I'm referring to his father throwing him out of the house because he threatened his mother. randome Jan 2013 #11
He didn't "do everything perfectly," and they want to imprison him for life pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #12
Life imprisonment is the penalty for releasing classified information. randome Jan 2013 #13
Exactly. He should spend the rest of his life in jail just like Daniel Ellsberg. progressoid Jan 2013 #14
I don't believe he should get life imprisonment. randome Jan 2013 #15
Yes, "Justice" my ass. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #10
I dunno. I think nobody wanted to take responsibility for making a decision about him Recursion Jan 2013 #16
But the military is different. They can pollute, kill, torture, assume guilt. Gregorian Jan 2013 #17
That, and to discourage others from coming forward with leaks. The national security state is not Erose999 Jan 2013 #18
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