Comments on: Transparency isn’t treason! NY Times journalists criticize “aiding the enemy” charge

By: John Majeski

John Majeski — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:20:22 +0000

The United States government and our industrial military act solely on behalf of corporate interests here and abroad. Bradley Manning took great risks by exposing the gross hypocrisy and heinous crimes of our military in Iraq when he released the famous video of a group of helicoptered soldiers massacring human beings, including children, as if they were fish in a barrel. These were the actions of a brave whistleblower who knew that our military had tacitly engaged in cold-blooded, disengaged murder, no less unsanctioned than the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War. Grave crimes were exposed here, where is the outrage from the American public? Bradley Manning deserves no less than full exoneration, monetary reparation for his long and arduous incarceration and an apology from his commander-in-chief, President Obama. Of course, none of this will occur because the President has already shown his hand prior to the trial by stating on camera that Manning ‘broke laws’, thus prejudicing any jurors and invalidating the very notion of justice and due process in our Constitution.

By: John Raby

John Raby — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:38:58 +0000

Whatever happened to the notions of presumed innocence, speedy and public trial, protection from cruel and unusual punishment, respect for those who call out injustice, and free press? I suppose they’ve gone down the drain. As bad as the current menace to a free press is, the treatment of Bradley Manning is still worse. The illegalities and immoralities involved, while not necessarily surprising in this slum of a century, are astonishing and deeply saddening. We have answered overt insurgent terrorism from abroad with a creeping state terrorism at home, in a downward spiral of institutionalized violence. And so we have a thousand days of disgrace. I tremble for my country when I think of it, and wonder if we need a new Declaration of Independence from the military-industrial complex that is obviously now our government.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:00:10 +0000

BushCObama is The PEPRPETRAITOR!

By: C. Burkey

C. Burkey — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:41:01 +0000

It’s true. The war on Manning is the war on journalism.
Pure and simple.

I wish more “journalists” recognized this basic truth and what it means for all of us.

By: C. Burkey

C. Burkey — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:35:04 +0000

This site says the Lind feed is a hoax.
It is a little hard to believe.

But it’s beautiful.

http://www.thisdayinwikileaks.org/2013/01/19-january-2013.html

By: sharon

sharon — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:15:20 +0000

boy to i agree with you john!

By: Ann R Troise

Ann R Troise — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:55:05 +0000

I am extremely worried at the infringement
of our internet freedom and indeed our privacy on the telephone and even in our houses. I learned on Channel 2 that the current FBI agents pride themselves in going into and searching homes and offices and leaving no trace. And obviously without a warrant. (what’s that?).
What have we come to? Does the word “Terrorism” justify everything?
Ann

By: MG in Oregon

MG in Oregon — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:27:25 +0000

Is THIS True? https://twitter.com/JudgeDLind Check This Out & Send it Fast! It will be Cleaned!

If this is really the judges Twitter feed, this is a bomb shell!

I have made screen captures of all of her Twitter posts from today.

She talks about how the military and specific people are trying to Coers her to convict Manning to prevent future whistleblowers from coming forward

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:16:55 +0000

I agree with you, Aaron.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:16:05 +0000

Yes, it turned out great. Honest young are not afaid of the truth and sharing it!