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In reply to the discussion: "I'm sorry that I hurt the United States" Bradley Manning apologizes in court [View all]freshwest
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And you did not make a personal attack, just made a snark so you did nothing wrong. What was said was extremely personal, like calling a DU member a murderer.
That's OTT. There's always Ignore. Why engage with anyone taking a cheap shot, it's a waste of time. Sorry that was said to you. It was not even about the topic or your opinion, it was about you. No one knows anyone here in real life so we should not infer personal traits about each other for any reason.
Carry on. I thought your comment was supportive of Manning and wishing him the best. I also wish him healing and happiness after all he's been through in life, an awful lot, long before this passage in his life before the public eye.
Apparently, he learned through testimony in court that people were hurt by the document dump. He is a caring person who didn't want to hurt anyone.
I think he'll be okay. I'm hoping for a light sentence for him. Maybe he can get his degree in college while he is gone away.