Comments on: Bradley Manning: One Soldier Who Really Did “Defend Our Freedom”

By: Hilal Funhani

Hilal Funhani — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:23:43 +0000

I didn’t see one thing in this entire article that convinced me Private Manning isn’t a criminal. The author’s entire justification seems to be based on the fact that the US is run on a capitalist system. I would never advocate torture of any kind, but he put lives at stake. He knowingly took documents and released them, not knowing or caring if they hurt any of his fellow servicemen or women. My uncle and aunt were still living in Iraq at the time of the US invasion and they said it was chaos. But the only people detained were criminals and Baathists. My people are better for what the US did and I thank Allah every day that they came and delivered our nation from the horrors of Saddam and his pigs running the government.

I am so thankful to be born an American and I agree that no man should be tortured. But nevertheless, this man felt no remorse for what he did and if it ever hurt on of the people that freed my country than I hope he stays in prison forever. I’m just sorry that you refuse to see that due to your disagreement with economic policies. The US freed a nation and I, at least, am forever grateful.

By: LocalHero

LocalHero — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:48:15 +0000

And BTW, Mr. Carson, unlike a few of the knuckle-draggers on here, the fact that you’re an anarchist bumped your opinion up a notch or two even before I started reading the article. Well done, friend.

By: LocalHero

LocalHero — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:45:30 +0000

Those of you who are defending our involvement in WWII need to read “Rethinking the Good War” (at least!). Here’s a link–

http://www.lewrockwell.com/vance/vance181.html

And the Civil War was NOT responsible for “freeing the slaves” as most have been brainwashed to spew. It’s too long to go into here but I suggest you watch this–

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5wdfV-UaLI

Or don’t(!) and remain ignorant. But your opinion on the warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you consider the Civil War will be easily dismissed by the few who know the Truth.

By: Jake Maverick

Jake Maverick — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:57:44 +0000

surely if anyone deserves to be tortured, it’s those that do the torturing? they’re obviously very sick perverted individuals, but that’s g-men for you!

By: The People Supporting Bradley Manning | The Lipman Times

The People Supporting Bradley Manning | The Lipman Times — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:40:19 +0000

[...] the imprisoned PFC. I posed as a member of the group with the handle “getagrip.” I read an article about how Manning was one of the few soldiers that did defend our freedom. The article was [...]

By: john Janssen

john Janssen — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:32:26 +0000

Bradley Manning is the martyr from the corrupted US goverment.

The US goverment shows that it supports war crimes and murders on citizens by international law they are also responcible then for the war crimes, because they have an obligation to prosecute war criminals and murders on first complain.

So by international law, the whole US goverment should be acused from war crimes.

By: Bradley Manning and the Rule of Law | NewsLanc.com

Bradley Manning and the Rule of Law | NewsLanc.com — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:00:09 +0000

[...] Iraq, Manning was ordered “to round up and hand over Iraqi civilians to America’s new Iraqi allies, who he could see were [...]

By: Justice

Justice — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:11:24 +0000

Hitler was sponsored from Wall Street. Henry Ford, Standard Oil, and so on. Antisemitic Bankers from all aroud the World supported Hitler. But if Hitler had won the war, the whole World would have turned into a KZ so it was realy necessary to fight him. 1944 the Nazis planned the European Society and wanted to go on to turn the World into a KZ. The fight against Hitler is not over. I think the most US Army members are on the side of Bradley Manning, and if Apache Killers want to kill kids, it could make Marines so agressiv, that I cant give guarantee, that they don’t shoot their officiers themself. Here in Germany, we have a similiar case. Nazi Minister Hans Filbinger !

By: JohanB, Sweden

JohanB, Sweden — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:14:30 +0000

Just so you know: When the US proclaims that’s it’s going to fight for freedom, we in the rest of the world either makes a “vomit”-gesture, or run for shelter. Please stop doing that.

By: Pierre_I

Pierre_I — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:55:04 +0000

While not an anarchist, in fact far from it, I agree with the thrust of your article.

The handling of Private Bradley will be remembered long after the euphoria of the first African American incumbent has worn off and the polish of a peace prize has become dimmed by the dust of business as usual within the Beltway.

The US government response has been more akin to the slovenly governance of the 60′s and 70′s.

There was and probably remains an opportunity for some reflection by the powers that be to return towards a rational and moral position, one that stops treating it’s own constituents so dismissively and cynically.

Private Bradley at the very least needs to be sympathetically heard, and allowed to justify his actions in the context of the US Constitution, if not the opening passages of the Declaration of Independence. His actions should additionally highlight the obligation of the oath/affirmation of a member of the US military and what conflict exists between exposing a coverup to the US population and the world, vs mute acquiescence.