Ummm...Originally Posted by 91bravojoe
No.
Manning is in pre-trial confinement for compromising classified information. This action is treason. Treason is perpetrated by traitors.
It is also worth noting that the Al-Qaeda manual found in Britain directs their members to claim abuse at the hands of captors at the first chance they get.
This is al-Qa'eda Rule 18: 'You must claim you were tortured'
Terrorist Training Manual
Manning has disgraced the uniform and country we represent and hold dear.
If you want to blend in, take the bus
Yes, but for pity sake get on with the prosecution...
An American legal proceeding happening fast? Why that would be un-American!
"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again." Gen. Nathanael Greene
On the 1/10 of 1% chance that jcustis was serious:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=phoenix+program+in+afghanistan
Included in the sumptuous buffet:
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/07/28/ci...m-flies-again/
a treatment otherwise characterized by its gross dishonesty in describing what Phoenix actually was.
Or:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Terrain_System
describing “mercenary anthropology” as another term for identifying local respected citizens and then murdering them. To win an ally!
Or:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig11/valentine4.1.1.html
describing the incredibly bungled Phoenix and Chieu Hoi programs, and concluding with:
One of you described a press release after a murder of 4 Afghanistan civilians as a "mistake". Do you really not understand that a "mistake" is always what is offered first, and then withdrawn after somebody finds out what actually happened? I suppose you think the Iraq runup was a "mistake".And while the CIA relies on cartoons to sell itself, the Taliban go from person to person, proving that technology is no substitute for human contact. Ultimately the U.S. was defeated in Vietnam for just this reason.
The Taliban defector buyout program heralds just such a development in Afghanistan – defeat – and nothing more.
Another one of you said that Manning had some involvement with "treason". Here is what Manning is charged with:
http://www.bradleymanning.org/news/r...radley-manning
Manning was later charged with "aiding the enemy". Ha ha. I'm sure there is somebody here who can tell us which enemy is that.
The little Bush administration decided they didn't like Valerie Plame Wilson. She had been working on counter-proliferation of nuclear weapons for many years, specializing in the Iranian and Iraq programs. So they blew her cover, endangered any assets she had recruited, and caused her operation to be shut down.
How many of you want to argue that Bradley Manning did more harm to the national interest than the Bush criminal cartel in the Plame case?
Last edited by Jedburgh; 04-26-2011 at 11:13 AM. Reason: Tone it down.
Let's all take a deep breath and tone down the attacks, shall we? If that proves impossible, this thread will be locked for a "cooling down" period. Thanks.
"On the plains and mountains of the American West, the United States Army had once learned everything there was to learn about hit-and-run tactics and guerrilla warfare."
T.R. Fehrenbach This Kind of War
Fact: Somewhere along the line the soldier in question signed an oath.
Most of us have done it and many of us still do.
There is no gray line with foggy misunderstandings abound. The acts committed are just wrong regardless of how we decide to label them.
If you want to blend in, take the bus
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