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cstanleytech

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22. Actually at this time I think Burke has been proven wrong.

Reply to avebury (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 10:33 PM

Apr 2012

It not a case of good men doing nothing that causes problems but rather it is when good men give into fear because when they give into it they end doing plenty but its often the wrong thing like passing laws without giving them the careful consideration that they need.

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Bradley Manning judge warns military prosecutors in WikiLeaks case [View all] alp227 Apr 2012 OP

Manning should be given the goddamn medal of honor. Scuba Apr 2012 #1

Yup. Revealing crimes against humanity deserved no less. nt duhneece Apr 2012 #4

Medal of honor and...His motives show that if he did give information than axollot Apr 2012 #17

A medal for what? Has he confessed that he did anything? cstanleytech Apr 2012 #20

WTF; greiner3 Apr 2012 #23

I'll try to explain then. cstanleytech Apr 2012 #25

I don't think they can prove that. Manning will probably get a lesser charge. Alexander Apr 2012 #2

Time Served bahrbearian Apr 2012 #3

Not gonna happen... BadtotheboneBob Apr 2012 #11

No..the prosecution won't say he did it on a lark...it was his being a malcontent, and for revenge. msanthrope Apr 2012 #13

Frankly, he should get about 25, and serve about 16, Dishonorable Discharge, and be out in 12 Big_Mike Apr 2012 #19

And I want Bush and Cheney in prison for life but thats as likely to happen as those you listed are cstanleytech Apr 2012 #21

Yeah. Sad, but probably true Big_Mike Apr 2012 #26

True, heck I dream of hitting the powerball and moving to a dream estate overlooking a beach in cstanleytech Apr 2012 #27

F. Lee Bailey... iandhr Apr 2012 #5

Those Foaming at the Mouth Fascists Whould Be Prosecuted Instead Demeter Apr 2012 #6

That seems like common sense Canuckistanian Apr 2012 #7

I see it differently rtracey Apr 2012 #8

One of the complaints stemming from WWII avebury Apr 2012 #9

Actually at this time I think Burke has been proven wrong. cstanleytech Apr 2012 #22

I think treason is a stretch JonLP24 Apr 2012 #24

This is very bad news for the defense. Not a single charge thrown...and knowledge will be proven. msanthrope Apr 2012 #10

I don't think they can prove that. The bar might be lower than it seems, though. Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #12

Yeah--my post above indicates that Manning's statements would provide proof. The jury would decide msanthrope Apr 2012 #14

If Lamo is still coming across as being, for lack of a better term, "drugged" in interviews... Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #15

Actually, Lamo did a great job testifying at the Article 32. msanthrope Apr 2012 #16

i don't know jack about military law but it would seem arely staircase Apr 2012 #18