Reply #38: Manning didn't discover the secrets. [View All]

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He was cleared, briefed, and given access to those secrets under penalty of law.

He receives same briefing as any other cleared personnel does. Indicating his limitations and liabilities if he released information.
He willfully broke those and is suffering the consequence for his action.

By your logic had Manning posted on the web the locations of fissile material, or nuclear launch codes he should suffer no punishment at all. Like I said only in fantasy land.

If you, Manning, or anyone else feels they can't abide by the conditions placed upon someone working with classified material then ..... DRUMROLLL .... don't accept a security clearance and the consequences & limitations that come with it.