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In reply to the discussion: UPDATE: " Bradley Manning Trial" for those Dems who are Civil Rights Advocates! [View all]white_wolf
(6,238 posts)12. He revealed evidence of torture and other human rights abuses.
He can never be rewarded to the level he deserves. The people who followed orders and kept quiet about torture are the ones who should be punished. I have no use for them or anyone who defends them.
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UPDATE: " Bradley Manning Trial" for those Dems who are Civil Rights Advocates! [View all]
KoKo
Nov 2012
OP
He's going to be a great investigative reporter. I followed him on OWS because he actually
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#122
I am looking forward to his write up about Brad's testimony today and tomorrow.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#123
Bradley Manning is an extraordinary courageous hero that took his oath to humanity seriously
Agony
Nov 2012
#3
Manning did more for this nation than the majority of people who wear the uniform.
white_wolf
Nov 2012
#9
And I would add to that to 'protect' the powerful too. We've seen what's happen in other
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#51
When someone says "I know" then I stop listening. How audacious to think that you know.
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#58
Count me as one of the 'ridiculous'. You make no effort to explain your condemnation of the
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#125
There is no "moral code" that supersedes actual morals. The germans following orders killing Jews
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#59
So you think that what ever oath he took trumps morality? That wouldnt be very Democratic thinking.
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#63
Our authoritarian culture denigrates whistleblowers and rewards those that
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#74
These "protection acts" are designed by authoritarians. Corporations also have "protection acts".
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#80
And many of them were NOT for leakers, but whistleblowers. Once again, you're completely ignoring
EOTE
Nov 2012
#108
Once again, more prosecutions under the Obama administration than all others combined!
EOTE
Nov 2012
#113
Bradley Manning is a criminal who belongs in a military prison for the rest of his life.
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#5
Either you side with Manning or you side with war crimes. It is that simple.
redgreenandblue
Nov 2012
#65
Either you side against Manning or you support treason, it's as simple as that
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#69
The right-wing authoritarian culture of the USofA has left the Nuremberg standards
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#83
Hooie. DUers were complaining of war crimes in Iraq years before Manning had even enlisted
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#112
Manning will remain a hero of the highest calibre regardless if he is freed, imprisoned or executed.
Agony
Nov 2012
#121
I served in the uniform. He violated his oath and screwed his fellow soldiers
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#11
So your just what the Military is looking for , too bad you don't care about the constitution.
bahrbearian
Nov 2012
#14
If you cannot handle the requirements to be in the military, STAY THE FUCK OUT
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#21
You apparently are the one who cannot handle the requirements to being in the military.
redgreenandblue
Nov 2012
#66
To me haters dont meet the "political liberal people" test of the TOS. nm
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#115
I don't really think that's material to the case for his being a traitorous bastard
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#27
She pinned him after he "punched her in the phace" (sic). He uses an anti-gay slur to describe the
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#76
Apparently, he was being looked at for discharge because of gender identity disorder--
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#77
Standard for conviction under the UCMJ has no requirement for any negative effects.
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#37
Did he burst your bubble? Did he expose the horrors of reality that you are trying to avoid?
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#62
He blew the whistle on Bush's war crimes. How can anyone have a problem with that?
Fire Walk With Me
Nov 2012
#52
He violated his security clearance and revealed classified.information to the world
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#54
George Bush is a war criminal who brought torture into our playbook, among other things,
Fire Walk With Me
Nov 2012
#55
Our authoritarian culture denigrates whistleblowers and rewards those that
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#90
Bradley Manning was kept in restrictive custody to prevent suicide, officer testifies
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#23
It was actually a deviation from standard practice to keep anyone at Quantico so long:
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#32
Better headline "Oltman refused to listen to the assessment of experts"
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#30
I wonder how you would have reacted to the argument "Oltman just listened to experts", if
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#47
They would have cited that Manning was making nooses in Kuwait, and gathering metal for self-harm,
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#84
I think you are denying certain facts: first, a suicide resulted from the Hoctor's
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#73
Bradley Manning says he considered suicide while in military custody
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#126
This is just like America to put a hero on trial while giving the banksters millions.
white_wolf
Nov 2012
#36
In this *idiocratic* culture where money is god, superstitions and lies are truth,
Zorra
Nov 2012
#110
I am a bit confused, what exactly does a psychiatrist have to do with the guilt or innocence
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#49
You mean when they kept him naked because they feared he would commit suicide?
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#118
They didn't fear he was going to commit suicide. They were purposefully
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#119
You do know that Manning himself admitted he considered suicide right? nt
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#124
Ayup. In Kaiwait many months prior. And even then he testified to a caveat.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#127
Still I am not sure exactly how its all relevant to his guilt or innocence in regards to leaking
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#128
This is pre-trial motioning---it's more about due process than trying him for crimes.
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#130
But isnt that stuff supposed to be introduced after the verdict but before the sentencing? nt
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#131
No--what you have here is a lawyer using a vehicle that allows the introduction
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#133
OH, thank you for taking the time to explain it as it makes more sense now. nt
cstanleytech
Dec 2012
#134
Obama, being a fan of transparency in government, should pardon him if convicted.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2012
#99
Kevin and others are tweeting Manning's testimoney. See my DU post here:
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#120