Comments on: Highlights from Bradley Manning’s Feb 28, 2013 statement explaining actions as acts of conscience

By: Yira

Yira — Mon, 27 May 2013 22:03:22 +0000

Free him! Are we (the US) not a free nation anymore?

By: Jer in NW FL

Jer in NW FL — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:05:33 +0000

After reading more about Bradley I can understand his motives but he went about it wrong, IMO. #1 He should have waited till he got out of the Army before releasing classified info. #2 He should have understood the ramifications of his violating military and/or civilian law. If he had waited (some of these things were prior to the Iraqi war) he could have asked for “whistle blower” status and got immunity for showing these illegal acts as a civilian. The illegal and the immoral actions by the U.S. military need to be investigated by Congress since this effects our relationships with many countries. Sure it was embarrassing to our government but we need to make sure these things don’t occur again. As a Vietnam veteran where there were times when we didn’t know who the enemy was and saw over and over again how making the mistake that these were “friendlies” resulted in the death or disablement of our fellow G.I.’s I don’t doubt that mistakes were made. But those errors should be investigated and troops made aware so it doesn’t happen again and again.

I feel for Manning but he must have known that he was doing something that could get him in serious trouble and debated whether going public in the manner he did was worth it to him. I’ll don’t think he would do it again if he knew what he knows now. He will have to pay the penalty and I hope the military judges are fair in deciding what that penalty should be. Twenty years is too long. I wish him the best.

By: Mitzi Ocean

Mitzi Ocean — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:21:05 +0000

Besides the need to out the inhumane acts, there must be research done ASAP, as to how and why they are and/or got to become inhumane beings and the criminal act of the army placing inhumane beings where they can do such harm and endanger innocent lives.

By: Claudio Garcia Capitão

Claudio Garcia Capitão — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:21:11 +0000

Who denounces war crimes can not be punished for it! This brave soldier gave a service that pride to all who struggle for justice. Whether in war, whether in peace!
Excuse me for my English!

By: Joy R

Joy R — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:17:38 +0000

What a brave, intelligent, and DECENT person Bradley Manning is. In our lopsided, rigged world, his courage gives us all hope that some sort of balance might be restored.

By: Gregory Kueneman

Gregory Kueneman — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:08:42 +0000

It strikes a chord really deep in me. Let’s not kid ourselves; when a nation jails it’s whistleblowers that nation is not a democracy. The people in a democracy make all the decisions hence they should never have any information withheld. The fact that this is a threat to national security is apparent, no one is secure in our nation anymore and with good warrant. How unfortunate to be born In this time, in this place called “America”. Please don’t kill me!

By: Dea Gwynplainne

Dea Gwynplainne — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:57:30 +0000

It would be extremely revealing to follow the money trail from the guv, straight through the judges to their zionist banking authorities who would perpetrate acting against Pte Manning in such a sub-human fashion.

By: Dea Gwynplainne

Dea Gwynplainne — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:51:17 +0000

Bravo Bradley!

By: Brian Matthews

Brian Matthews — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:02:05 +0000

Very disturbing read. Clearly, Bradley Manning is a person with conscience who acted with integrity. The same cannot be said of the US military and government. To keep this young man imprisoned for so long before trial and then limit the information coming out of the trial is counter to the aspirations of a democratic state. I am Bradley Manning – the outcomes of this ‘trial’ will have world wide implications and yet, here in Australia, we hear little about this through the mainstream press

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:43:38 +0000

If the US government succeeds in prosecuting Bradley Manning to the maximum then we really do have to wonder what is becoming of the so called ‘free’ world and ‘democracy’. Indeed this whole fiasco is a travesty of justice. Bradley Manning did his job AND acted with integrity and courage. The ‘powers that be’ however felt, and apparently continue to feel very uncomfortable with that. So what does this Governmental/military discomfort potentially mean for freedom, justice and democracy? In my view it suggests that freedom and justice have no real meaning, and that democracy is morphing into dictatorship. Bradley Manning is being punished for striving for some transparency and accountability from the US Government and Military. We should be thankful that Bradley Manning has the integrity to take this action. Bradley Manning is a hero not a criminal.