Comments on: Update 2/6/12: Trial announcement, Nobel Peace Prize nomination, Chomsky interview, WL reveals oppression of indigenous peoples

By: Christina

Christina — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:26:22 +0000

He violated UMCJ, countless army regulations, policy letters and security protocol and regardless of his motives, that is what he is charged with and that is what he is guilty of. That is how the military justice system works – it is not a civilian court. He is lucky they are not trying to attach a death penalty because under UMCJ (in times of war) he is eligible for it and it would stick under court martial. I wish him good luck though.

By: allyson kay gutirrez-bundy

allyson kay gutirrez-bundy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:11:27 +0000

I errored!!! Please re-consider my comment as follows: If we, the citizens of the USA are who we say we are, we will press for justice. Why murderous/sinful behaviors by our military are not severely punished but whistle blowing AKA truth telling by our military IS severely punished – if we remain silent about these things – then WE ARE NOT WHO WE SAY WE ARE and SHAME ON US!!!!

By: allyson kay gutirrez-bundy

allyson kay gutirrez-bundy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:08:03 +0000

If we, the citizens of the USA are who we say we are, we will press for justice. Why murderous/sinful behaviors are not severely punished but whistle-blowing AKA truth telling is severely punished – if we remain silent about these things – then WE ARE WHO WE PUPORT TO BE and SHAME ON US!!!

By: Lee Zehrer

Lee Zehrer — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:56 +0000

Bradley Manning is a patriot and a hero…with more balls than I ever had.

-A Patriot -USN/USMC First Marine Division, I-Corps, Vietnam, 1967-68, Hue City Jan 31, 1968 and Feb 1968.

By: Marie Fitzsimmons

Marie Fitzsimmons — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:23:57 +0000

Bradley Manning is an American hero. He exposed many lies and atrocities our government hides and deceives us with. The US needs more whistleblowers like Bradley Manning. He stood up to evil. Like Roosevelt said All we have to fear is fear itself. Unfortunately, our government is way worse than it was back then. God Bless you Bradley Manning and all you stand for. You are in my prayers every night. You will have a high place in heaven.

By: Zhanwen Chen

Zhanwen Chen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:29 +0000

Let us consider suing the U.S government and military for inhumane and unlawful actions against Bradley Manning. Instead of being passive, truth-seeking activists should be active and work against U.S imperialism and nationalism, and therefore restore world peace.

By: Egon Larsson

Egon Larsson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:07:15 +0000

The US military should be charged for high treason against humanity when it committed such atrocities as that having been revealed by Manning and submitted to the general public by Julian Assange and Wikileaks! I do believe that if Olof Palme would have lived today he would perhaps not have been afraid of ranking the atrocious act so committed by the US military in the same category as we know from the nazis during WW2! So, not freeing Manning should be condemned by the whole wrightthinking world!

By: Robert Castro

Robert Castro — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:48 +0000

What he did was great. Even america should be held accountable for their war crimes but at the same time he did violate UCMJ and thats where his main issue is. Soldiers pretty much give up all rights when they join so if he was a civilian and did this it would flat out be an amazing thing but since hes a soldier its more complicated.

By: Niko

Niko — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:38:21 +0000

I believe that no man should march in another land with arms at hand. Protect your home fiercely, but no more. Those who go fight on foreign soil are doing more harm than good..

This is similar to the story when the US police were attacking civilians who were videotaping them. An officers worst enemy is a video camera in the hand of a citizen recording just how exactly the police “serve and protect” them.

More and more footage got out of bad bad cops, more people read their rights, and eventually things got better. If more people expose things co-corporations and governments are hiding, they should cease all illegal inhumane actions. I agree that some actions are effective and prevent problems and conflict.. But if you do them, you abuse your power and resources at hand simply to achieve your goals more swiftly. If you resist the temptation, you keep your humanity and get the job done anyway, just with a tad more effort.

By: Mordisco

Mordisco — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:11:55 +0000

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