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In reply to the discussion: Bradley Manning's Legal Duty to Expose War Crimes [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)No one as far as I know, revealed anything they said to each. What was revealed were emails etc. If something is top secret, it should be classified that way. Once someone puts anything in writing without classifying it, especially email, (and please note that Manning did not reveal any 'top secret' information, which he could have) the presumption should be there that it is not safe. As Gates said, no harm was done other than a little embarrassment.
I hope Gates is called as a witness in this trial, but I doubt it would be allowed unfortunately.
I know this, there is no way I would put ANYTHING in an email I would be worried about the world seeing. So clearly there was nothing in the released cables that they were particularly worried. Either that OR 1) we have very stupid people working for the State Dept, or 2) that material should have been classified as Top Secret. It wasn't.
As to what right we have to know what our government is doing? Are you serious?