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Tumahub
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.07.30 21:58:00 -
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Kirjava wrote:Best outcome, stern message to people that leaks are bad, but sometimes necessary under certain conditions. Of which Manning did not meet, hence guilty of theft and Espionage.
Curious to see the consequences on Julian Assange next.
Could have been worse, but I would disagree this is the "best," outcome. Sends the message that if you provide information to the public about government crimes you will go to jail for 100+ years after being paraded around the media as a sodomite enemy of the state.
Journalism was already dead, but this is the official politburo nail in the coffin. |
Tumahub
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.07.31 01:46:00 -
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Kirjava wrote:Which I can respect to be honest, prefer the honest well meaning tyrant to the deceptive and manipulative technocrat any day.
I'll take none of the above.
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote: Manning should be flogged and crucified because he endangered lives of our servicemen who had nothing to do with the evil plans of the higher ups.
Does this logic apply to every soldier who endangers the lives of civilians and innocents who had nothing to do with the evil of their country's dictators?
I mean, if people who signed up for the war machine are innocent, shouldn't people who didn't take on that charge be even more innocent?
I take your opinion as meaning that collateral damage in the pursuit of justice is unreasonable. In that case, you've got a whole lot of ranking military officials and politicians to flog. |
Tumahub
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.08.01 00:18:00 -
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Grimpak wrote:Alpheias wrote:Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:For me it's inexcusable for a service member (note I said member, not serviceman... I not sexist ) to give up information that puts other servicemen (who am I kidding... those chicks can't do the real jobs ) in sudden and totally avoidable danger. Snowden was looking out for the American people, Manning probably got Americans killed. We'll never hear about it though because that's classified. In my mind, what the American government did is beyond inexcusable, gone to war and invaded countries on frivolous claims and accusations (weapons of mass destruction and harboring terrorists). All Manning did was to show that the glorious US military is fully capable of war crimes. Something that the culprits has yet to be trialed for according to the Hague Convention, because the US military and US government protects these criminals. there are times when you chose duty or responsibility. Manning chose responsibility.
Well said. |
Tumahub
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.08.03 04:55:00 -
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Kirjava wrote:No, but the US is acting like a houseguest that wont leave and complains loudly when you changer thr router login details to drop a hint
I dunno, seems pretty obvious that the usgov has the deed to that house or at least has significant dirt on the chap that does.
(But I eagerly await the day you all throw them out on their asses. That would be glorious.) |
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