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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGovt’s Warning to Bradley Manning and Others: “Tell on us, and we will put you behind bars for life"
Col. Ann Wright (Ret.) resigned from the State Department on March 19, 2003 in protest of the invasion of Iraq
April 26th, 2012 8:44 AM
The Governments Warning to Bradley Manning and Others: Tell on us, and we will put you behind bars for the rest of your life
By Ann Wright
The pre-trial hearings for alleged Wikileaks whistleblower US Army PFC Bradley Manning hold some lessons for us all.
One of the issues discussed in Mannings April 25 pre-trial hearing has relevance for all of us. If soldiers or other government employees expose on the internet or in interviews with journalists government malfeasance, should that person be charged with aiding and abetting the enemy? Even if a soldier has no intent to give information to an enemy, no evil intent, but the enemy could possibly have access to the interview by buying a newspaper that contains the interview, or accesses it on the internet, should the government employee be prosecuted for aiding and abetting the enemy?
What if the government is more fearful of its citizens than of al Qaeda and the Taliban and attempts to silence the whistleblowers in the government who alert the citizens of the wrongdoings of its government?
What if the government does not want to hold accountable those in government who are violating regulations and laws? ....................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/mike-friends-blog/governments-warning-bradley-manning-and-others-tell-us-and-we-will-put-you-behind-bars-rest-your-life
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Govt’s Warning to Bradley Manning and Others: “Tell on us, and we will put you behind bars for life" (Original Post)
marmar
Apr 2012
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white_wolf
(6,238 posts)1. In before all the "he got what he deserved" posts.
kenny blankenship
(15,689 posts)2. Damn, you're quick!
saras
(6,670 posts)3. If Manning deserves life, everyone he exposed deserves eternity in Hell...so much for 'deserves'
Manning took his information to the first superior officer above himself known not to be corrupt. Exactly what he was supposed to do.