Exactly. It was not for him to determine the validity of government policy. Because he did not like what the government or the military was doing does not excuse his release of classified information. He will be in Leavonworth for a long, long time.
Yeah, some point in the future, God willing, I’ll be an 80 year old man reading about a 60 year old Pvt. Manning still serving the US Army in a military prison.
The US Army absolutely F’ed up beyond belief by not shitcanning this cross dressing little faggot out of the Army in week two of basic training, I must say. They practically led him right into a high security clearance area and hazed him to the point of begging him to divulge secrets to the enemy. Just astounding the dereliction of duty by so many superiors of Pfc. Manning at every opportunity. I re-read it sometimes and still can’t believe it.