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...Dont kid yourself, Bradley Manning isnt a hero. He obviously suffers from some serious emotional issues. He seems to struggle with his gender, his sexuality, his parents divorce and from most accounts of those who knew him, he never seemed to fit in with anyone.
And while I sympathize with his struggles, that doesnt excuse his actions. I think thats something some of his supporters seem to confuse. They read the story about a bullied gay man, who struggled with acceptance in society (and the military) and empathize with his life story. And while Im an avid supporter of LGBT rights, that doesnt impact my views on why I oppose his actions...
Seeing the pieces of information he exposed, its easy to hold him up as a hero because some of it was horrific, and controversial, behavior by our government. But those that do so ignore the dangers of someone in our military, with access to classified information, during a time of war, deployed to war, leaking information that could compromise the lives of our brave men and women serving overseas.
Im sorry, I just dont have sympathy for someone who does that.
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