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msanthrope

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74. Absolutely. If they bribed any government official, they. and the official should be prosecuted.
Wed Feb 29, 2012, 08:06 AM
Feb 2012

As for the MWPA, I think that had Manning had the courage to go to Kucinich, or Sanders, it would have been better than going to a commercial enterprise.

this pisses me off. nt xchrom Feb 2012 #1
"liberal terrorist arse" Hissyspit Feb 2012 #48
+1 xchrom Feb 2012 #50
That buRton aR$e would make a peRfect dicktatoR. Amonester Feb 2012 #64
Burton sounds like a serial liar. geek tragedy Mar 2012 #92
Hey Julian, watch out for the drones. (N/T) thesquanderer Feb 2012 #2
The prevaricating, deceptive The Wizard Feb 2012 #3
Now we know what the DOJ has been busy doing CanonRay Feb 2012 #4
Yeah BigDemVoter Feb 2012 #5
I don't think the DOJ has much jurisdiction over war crimes. randome Feb 2012 #8
The DoJ is the agency that monitors the enforcement of laws such as EFerrari Feb 2012 #10
My bad, then. randome Feb 2012 #15
That's okay. It's been so long since they did, no wonder nobody remembers. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #31
The SEC can only charge civil violations. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #35
Totally agreeing with your statements. truedelphi Feb 2012 #69
Are Chimpy and Cheney going to be co-defendants? bahrbearian Feb 2012 #6
+1 and weep for Justice we will never see. Matariki Feb 2012 #20
Different case so no cstanleytech Feb 2012 #49
Cheney? Veeps aren't in any chain of command save their WH and Senate personal 24601 Feb 2012 #54
Charge him with what? The Doctor. Feb 2012 #7
Shouldn't be a surprise. randome Feb 2012 #9
What you are suggesting means we have to shut down the media EFerrari Feb 2012 #11
No. It is a crime to knowingly publish information from certain sources. hack89 Feb 2012 #13
It absolutely is not -- the Pentagon Papers case determined that starroute Feb 2012 #17
If, as alleged, Assange conspired with Manning to obtain those documents hack89 Feb 2012 #21
If I had a horn, I'd be a unicorn. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #43
But unlike Assange, you won't be in jail. nt hack89 Feb 2012 #45
You do realize that your function here The Doctor. Feb 2012 #62
You have been on it for a couple of years. nt hack89 Feb 2012 #77
No doubt, your little list will be given all the credibility it indeed, warrants. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #101
Took you four years to come up with that gem? Nt hack89 Jan 2017 #102
If my aunt had a dick, she'd be my uncle. valerief Feb 2012 #70
I suspect putting Assange in jail will be a lot easier then you think. hack89 Feb 2012 #76
Ellsberg, on the targeting of Assange, Manning, and WikiLeaks. bvar22 Feb 2012 #29
I hate to bring history and facts into this...but Ellsberg was charged wth espionage, msanthrope Feb 2012 #39
Woulda, coulda, shoulda... bvar22 Feb 2012 #51
But But But ,Assange is attacking our freedoms. Freedom to be ignorant. bahrbearian Feb 2012 #55
Apt username is apt. Occulus Feb 2012 #67
So, the New York Times should have not published the story about EFerrari Feb 2012 #42
Did the NY Times conspire to steal government secrets? hack89 Feb 2012 #46
Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #68
No. The NYTimes did not conspire to steal documents, nor did they direct Manning's actions. msanthrope Feb 2012 #75
You have zero evidence that Assange did any of that. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #80
But Ashden Fein didn't have 0 evidence, did he? msanthrope Feb 2012 #81
Can I point out that fifteen years ago, the charge that would be brought against truedelphi Feb 2012 #71
America has always extradicted and procesuted foreigners who break US laws hack89 Feb 2012 #78
I see it as being totally different. truedelphi Feb 2012 #82
Fuck the rest of the world hack89 Feb 2012 #87
International law? How can someone invoke international law, when it is the truedelphi Mar 2012 #88
So are we better off if Europe starts ignoring international law? hack89 Mar 2012 #93
Europe is not yet a totalitarian state. truedelphi Mar 2012 #95
But we are? Really. hack89 Mar 2012 #96
Follow the money. truedelphi Mar 2012 #97
I responded to you in response 97. truedelphi Mar 2012 #98
And what is/was Stratfor doing? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #23
If I was Assange, I would push that theme of selective enforcement. randome Feb 2012 #26
Yes. Prosecutors have the discretion as to what targets they investigate and try to indict, but JDPriestly Feb 2012 #34
Yeah, much of 'top secret' stuff is not so secret. randome Feb 2012 #41
Precisely, Randome. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #61
They are appropriate as a deterrent hack89 Feb 2012 #79
Not true unless ... aggiesal Feb 2012 #58
You are making far far truedelphi Feb 2012 #83
I hear ya, loud and clear ... aggiesal Feb 2012 #86
A lot of Right Wing BigDemVoter Feb 2012 #12
Well, Palin DID say he was 'unAmerican'. The Doctor. Feb 2012 #63
Espionage. It looks like it stems from possibly two specific actions of Manning. msanthrope Feb 2012 #14
If either of those are provable events, you're absolutely right. Robb Feb 2012 #16
Evidence of both was presented at the article 32. msanthrope Feb 2012 #22
And you got the info where? Matariki Feb 2012 #19
The article 32 coverage EDITED WITH LINKS>>> msanthrope Feb 2012 #27
Thanks Matariki Feb 2012 #40
done see prior post msanthrope Feb 2012 #47
Governmental prosecuters can charge that such and such happened, truedelphi Mar 2012 #89
Yeah--but have you noted that the defense isn't denying this? The defense is arguing that msanthrope Mar 2012 #94
As someone who is following not only the Manning and Assange case, truedelphi Mar 2012 #99
Oh and the fact that bad arguments are made in terms of truedelphi Mar 2012 #100
So, if Manning is to be prosecuted, what about Stratfor? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #25
Everything isn't related to the 1%. randome Feb 2012 #28
And do you think that Startfor will be investigated and possibly prosecuted? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #33
If Stratfor inserted software into the DoD database, let msanthrope Feb 2012 #36
What is the MWPA? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #37
military whistleblowers protection act of 1988 msanthrope Feb 2012 #38
What if they bribed druidity33 Feb 2012 #73
Absolutely. If they bribed any government official, they. and the official should be prosecuted. msanthrope Feb 2012 #74
Yeah, destroy the whistle-blowers. Evil. Just evil. Matariki Feb 2012 #18
This isnt about that as they have legal protection in place that cstanleytech Feb 2012 #52
It is WORSE than we know. bvar22 Feb 2012 #24
"Obama Administration has already prosecuted MORE Whistle Blowers than ALL previous administrations" progressoid Feb 2012 #32
Yep. EFerrari Feb 2012 #44
Susan Lindauer is a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic geek tragedy Mar 2012 #91
They hate us for our freedom JJW Feb 2012 #30
xpost LiveScience: People Aren't Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say kickysnana Feb 2012 #53
Something new to protest and a question. Cleita Feb 2012 #56
Message deleted by the DU Administrators dsfgerher Feb 2012 #57
As long as governments are willing to do this to journalists and reporters, Trillo Feb 2012 #59
(Australian) Greens call for details on secret Assange charges Matilda Feb 2012 #60
+ 1000 n/T Amonester Feb 2012 #65
Time to honor him with the Nobel Peace prize. Faryn Balyncd Feb 2012 #66
+ My household. n/t truedelphi Feb 2012 #84
Obama is a disappointment. n/t fasttense Feb 2012 #72
k & friggin r! wildbilln864 Feb 2012 #85
VERY unreliable, discredited source geek tragedy Mar 2012 #90
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