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randome

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70. Some work and investigation went into getting those tapes released.

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 12:39 AM

Mar 2013

Wikileaks doesn't do much of either. They simply print the work and investigation of others. I think that's the difference.

No one would expect a local newspaper to ferret out stories of national importance but they do work on local issues.

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Bradley Manning nominated for Nobel Peace Prize [View all] kentuck Mar 2013 OP

That's good. Cleita Mar 2013 #1

+1000 dflprincess Mar 2013 #21

Hope he gets it. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #2

K & R !!! - Thank You For That !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #3

You do know that ANYONE can be "nominated" for the Nobel Peace Prize. MADem Mar 2013 #4

A slice of apple pie can be nominated. n/t aristocles Mar 2013 #7

What about lemon cream pie? Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #12

Anyone can be nominated but not anyone can do the nominating harun Mar 2013 #15

Bush jr and Tony Blair loyalsister Mar 2013 #127

still, Manning is well deserving of it NoMoreWarNow Mar 2013 #38

Have you seen the documentary, "Unknown Soldier?" JDPriestly Mar 2013 #47

No, I have not seen it. But would like to, thank your for sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #88

In this case, he is properly and officially nominated by agencies that the committee Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #50

Like Rush Limbaugh was...! nt MADem Mar 2013 #94

kr green for victory Mar 2013 #5

Undeserved! I don't think he has ordered so much as even one drone strike! Dragonfli Mar 2013 #6

My favorite line from "Wag the Dog"... Recursion Mar 2013 #18

LOL I remember that line... it was a good one Dragonfli Mar 2013 #29

Dont leave out George Tenet he won the medal of freedom for the bad intellegence that led us to rhett o rick Mar 2013 #66

Indeed. nt woo me with science Mar 2013 #27

I concur! ReRe Mar 2013 #8

He is a true hero lovuian Mar 2013 #9

Exactly what an emotionally unbalanced man like Manning needs. randome Mar 2013 #10

The Guy Sees A Video That Shows American Troops Committing War Crmes... WillyT Mar 2013 #11

He's emotionally unbalanced because of his admitted gender identity issues. randome Mar 2013 #14

"Gender Identity Issues"... Um... Right... WillyT Mar 2013 #19

You object to Manning using that as a defense? struggle4progress Mar 2013 #83

I'm as "anti-Manning" as they come, but I will not stand for that Recursion Mar 2013 #26

I did not mean to imply that. I meant he clearly had emotional difficulties with it. randome Mar 2013 #28

Apologies. Looking back, I misread you Recursion Mar 2013 #30

I wasn't clear enough. No problem. randome Mar 2013 #32

Everybody... Has "Difficulties With It"... WillyT Mar 2013 #35

Of course it has a bearing. randome Mar 2013 #37

So... You Believe That There Was NO Reasonable Reason For Him To Release That Info ??? WillyT Mar 2013 #39

If he was thinking clearly, he would have spoken to a news organization. randome Mar 2013 #42

For the record the government has stated on the record dsc Mar 2013 #46

They will say that at trial. It might be a different matter depending on the PR stink. randome Mar 2013 #51

Thank you. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #56

Wikileaks is a news organization. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #54

I don't believe that, no matter what someone else might say. randome Mar 2013 #60

well your government does dsc Mar 2013 #64

They've won awards from around the world for their reporting. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #65

Some work and investigation went into getting those tapes released. randome Mar 2013 #70

Actually, they print original content AND there are many volunteer journalists Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #73

Admitting to gender identity issues does not mean a person is unbalanced. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #48

I'm quite aware of that. randome Mar 2013 #53

Yes. War crimes set him off. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #55

Even Julian Assange did not think the video in question showed indisputable evidence of war crimes. randome Mar 2013 #59

I know you didn't mean "foreign organization", you meant to say global news media... Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #61

what kind of emotional problems green for victory Mar 2013 #63

I am not in the slightest arguing in favor of continued war. randome Mar 2013 #69

If you argue against and disparage whistleblowers LiberalLovinLug Mar 2013 #107

I'm not arguing against whistleblowers at all. randome Mar 2013 #108

Right....He should have "just followed orders" LiberalLovinLug Mar 2013 #110

Insane... you're blowing out both holes whatchamacallit Mar 2013 #125

I'm not saying he found concrete evidence of war crimes at all. randome Mar 2013 #128

Concrete enough for impartial (non-military) evaluation whatchamacallit Mar 2013 #129

I have no problem with reviews of our ignorant adventure against Iraq at all. randome Mar 2013 #131

Fair enough n/t whatchamacallit Mar 2013 #132

... Defense attorneys pressed several witnesses on whether there had been any investigative focus struggle4progress Mar 2013 #84

Defense does what it has to do. But you already knew that. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #86

The argument that Manning suffered from an incapacitating gender dysphoria has been struggle4progress Mar 2013 #87

Um, no, not regularly. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #91

You really hate whistle blowers dont you? They make life tough on the elite. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #68

I'm afraid Manning didn't make life tough for anyone but himself. randome Mar 2013 #71

Interesting how much the conservatives hate Manning. They always side with the elite. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #72

Just because people don't agree leftynyc Mar 2013 #103

Just pointing out a fact that conservatives hate Manning. Strange how you put "lefty" in your rhett o rick Mar 2013 #111

You argue like a winger leftynyc Mar 2013 #118

Why was it important to put "lefty" in your name? Just curious. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #120

The assumption of those leftynyc Mar 2013 #133

Because this country treats its whistle blowers so well! EOTE Mar 2013 #100

what? RILib Mar 2013 #116

If you'll read the rest of this thread, you'll know I don't believe that is always true. randome Mar 2013 #124

Revealing war crimes makes him a hero in my eyes duhneece Mar 2013 #23

I couldn't care less, either. randome Mar 2013 #33

So Again... He Wasn't Sure Of His Gender... And Therefore, In Your Eyes... He Commits Treason ??? WillyT Mar 2013 #41

I don't consider it treason, really, regardless of what the miliary thinks. randome Mar 2013 #43

Read about Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Do you think he deserved JDPriestly Mar 2013 #82

Manning's sexual orientation raised at hearing struggle4progress Mar 2013 #85

Nobody deals with their gender identity like it is a walk in the park. Everyone who questions Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #49

I think it is emotionally disturbing to discover that your JDPriestly Mar 2013 #80

Interesting how the conservatives all hate Manning. Truth to power isnt their strong suit. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #67

I recommend the German documentary, The Unknown Soldier JDPriestly Mar 2013 #77

I love this Vanje Mar 2013 #13

Word !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #16

This may surprise people, but I think this is good Recursion Mar 2013 #17

Agreed !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #24

In 2007, Rush Limbaugh was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize... SidDithers Mar 2013 #20

Rush was not nominated through any official channel that the Nobel Committee Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #57

"Swedish Pirate Party?" derby378 Mar 2013 #22

This ought to ruffle somw feathers... Earth_First Mar 2013 #25

Let's be blunt, that's what the Peace Prize does. Recursion Mar 2013 #31

Why should Manning be in jail at all? demwing Mar 2013 #102

I disagree that dumping classified documents you haven't read is moral or ethical Recursion Mar 2013 #104

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL. bvar22 Mar 2013 #34

He deserves it a helluva lot more than some of the previous recipients. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #36

It would be a pleasure to see him get this. Nika Mar 2013 #40

Will the US join the list... CincyDem Mar 2013 #44

Well, if Yasser Arafat can win it..... (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #45

K&R !!! +++ 1000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Mar 2013 #52

Maybe... defacto7 Mar 2013 #58

i hope Malala wins it, anyone known when they will be announced ? JI7 Mar 2013 #62

I think October LeftInTX Mar 2013 #95

Can you imagine the Fox News heads exploding if he wins? LeftInTX Mar 2013 #74

Blowhard Bob Belt Buckle's head would pop first since he called for the assassination green for victory Mar 2013 #93

K&R! Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #75

I know how Iran, North Korea, and the Taliban are voting! moondust Mar 2013 #76

Well they sure won't be voting for Bradley Manning. sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #89

i don't believe that you know much of anything frylock Mar 2013 #119

Welcome to ignore, ding dong. moondust Mar 2013 #121

oh no please don't! frylock Mar 2013 #123

Good TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #78

Record 259 Nominations For Nobel Peace Prize struggle4progress Mar 2013 #79

Awesome. Out of six billion people, Manning is one of only 259 worthy sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #96

IIRC Jónsdóttir also nominated Manning for the 2011 and 2012 prizes struggle4progress Mar 2013 #81

He's been nominated, that is fantastic. sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #92

It's more than odd LiberalLovinLug Mar 2013 #113

Unless he bombs babies with disregard, then he will not I Cant Dance Mar 2013 #90

K&R woo me with science Mar 2013 #97

Good, I hope he gets it ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2013 #98

2002: Tony Blair & George W. Bush nominated for Nobel Prize: Freddie Stubbs Mar 2013 #99

To be fair, I think it was premature to award it to Obama. randome Mar 2013 #101

as was Barack Obama frylock Mar 2013 #122

good choice: G_j Mar 2013 #105

I think the peace prize should have a prerequisite. NCTraveler Mar 2013 #106

Its true a private like Manning cannot himself order an end to war LiberalLovinLug Mar 2013 #109

I really like this sentence. NCTraveler Mar 2013 #114

Fostering peace is what he was trying to do. Reporting war crimes, Bush war sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #112

Spot on with your last paragraph. NCTraveler Mar 2013 #115

Rush Limbaugh has been "nominated" as well... brooklynite Mar 2013 #117

. libodem Mar 2013 #126

I hope he gets it, then Obama would mwrguy Mar 2013 #130