Manning exposed military, DOD, State Department & Other activities & personnel to disruption & potential danger. It doesn’t matter if in your estimation no one was hurt. If any were it’s very likely you might not know about it. As a low level military intel specialist Manning had no right to make any decision about the material he’s handling. He signed legal documents acknowledging the consequences of mishandling them. If one doesn’t like what those documents stand for or might theoretically say don’t join the military, if you do don’t volunteer for intel analysis training, etc. It’s like joining the military & discover you might go to war & it’s really not just another government job training program despite what the recruiter might have said. If I remember the story right Manning’s motivation was due to a gay love affair tiff. He was mad about his superiors lack of sympathy for his problem so he got back at them that way. How noble & mature!
*** If I remember the story right Manning’s motivation was due to a gay love affair tiff. ***
I believe his motivation was being sickened by the carnage he saw directed at Afghani Civlians in a JAG video he accessed, the helicopter hunting vid of Iraqis, and the internal docs which revealed the exploitation of the “Third World” by the “First World”.
Exactly. Most of what she released had nothing to do with Afghanistan or the war. She’s displayed the same delusional hatred of the USA as Reality Winner. Those who believe either are heroes are delusional too. Sad to see such posts on FR.