06-04-2013, 06:45 AM
Like jimbone said there is a mechanism in place if Manning wanted to be a genuine whistleblower.
He chose to ignore this mechanism and sold his ass to wikileaks instead.
Also some of the stuff he leaked detailed secret tactical procedures of US military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. Information that would have had Iraqi insurgents and Afghan Taliban high fiving each other as they planned their next attack knowing this leaked information.
He is technically a traitor and does deserve jail.
He chose to ignore this mechanism and sold his ass to wikileaks instead.
Also some of the stuff he leaked detailed secret tactical procedures of US military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. Information that would have had Iraqi insurgents and Afghan Taliban high fiving each other as they planned their next attack knowing this leaked information.
He is technically a traitor and does deserve jail.
We need to punish the French, ignore the Germans and forgive the Russians - Condoleezza Rice.