As Bradley Manning Proceedings Begin, Killers of Iraqi Civilians Go Unpunished. Shocking video.

[Karmadillo]

Compelling video supplemented with interviews. Let's all email Obama to let him know these atrocities are taking place.

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2011/12/as-bradley-manning-trial-proceedings-begin-killers-of-iraqi-civilian-go-unpunished.html

As Bradley Manning’s trial is about to move forward, the Real News Network provides a useful and timely reminder of one of the key incidents that Manning publicized, the shooting of a group of Iraqi citizens that included Reuters reporters by a helicopter gunship.

I have a pretty tough constitution, but I was really sickened by this video. I can see why the authorities would be keen to discourage this sort of release.

German Panorama video of war crimes here:

&feature=player_embedded#!

[Bogart]

1. I do not understand what the crimes of others...

have to do with the crimes of Bradley Manning.

[golddigger]

2. We wouldn't know about this if it wasn't for Bradley manning.

[Lint Head]

5. Bradley Manning informed on the murder of innocent civilians.

The messenger is being prosecuted and not the murderers.

[Karmadillo]

6. I imagine some would argue releasing evidence of the war crimes committed in our name is

not a crime.

[Bogart]

7. If he had been selective about what it was that he was "leaking,"

perhaps that argument could be made.

As it was, his leaks were more about injuring the state department and his peers, than exposing crimes.

Now, he will be judged by his peers.

[Karmadillo]

12. Which atrocities of the US & its allies should have been covered up when the documents were leaked?

[Bogart]

14. Well, if you believe that each of the 260,000 leaked cables exposed US atrocities,

there is probably not a whole lot of objectivity being applied in your evaluation of this matter.

[Karmadillo]

15. To which leaks do you object?

[Bogart]

16. The other 259,999...

[Karmadillo]

17. You've read all 259,999? Wow. Maybe you could offer up some examples.

Maybe, say, the 100 that offend you the most.

[Puregonzo1188]

8. Because Bradley Manning's alleged crime is informing the public of this crime.

That the military and the government knew about and covered up. And which is far greater than anything Bradley Manning's accused.


And the fact that the government has gone after Manning and not the people in the video he exposed is indicative of larger problem, don't you think?

[Bogart]

9. What I think doesn't matter...

I just hope that his attorneys are smart enough to avoid the death penalty.

[boppers]

11. No, his alleged crimes are vastly larger than just the one video.

He is accused of the largest security leaks in all of US history, and possibly all of known global history.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Murder is fine. Exposing murderers is a crime.

[Karmadillo]

4. Especially when the murderers are attempting to spread the bounty of democracy & markets to savages.

[T S Justly]

10. K&R (nt)

[Karmadillo]

13. After watching this video & the interviews, does anyone think the ghouls in the helicopter deserve

a pass from prosecution?