Defense attorney: Bradley Manning a whistleblower

Associated Press ^ | Jul 26, 2013 11:22 AM EDT | David Dishneau and Pauline Jelinek

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks USNBandit.

Bradley Manning, an E-5 in the Army, was mad about the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy because he is a homosexual. His response wasn't to advocate, protest, march, write his congressman, or get kicked out of the Army. His response was to download every bit of classified material he could get his hands on, regardless of its content, and give it to a foreign party. He did this to cause as much damage as possible, not to highlight any wrongdoing.

Bingo. For that matter, those Muslims who tried to blow up their ship during the Gulf War -- I think the ship was in the Far East at the time -- are similarly just traitors who should have gone to the gallows.

[wideawake]

You don't understand - Snowden is the official "conservative" traitor while Manning is the official "liberal" traitor.

You have to love Snowden for betraying his country to Red China and you have to hate Manning for betraying his country to Red China.

I'm afraid your approach to treason just isn't nuanced enough. It seems like you just have a blanket disapproval for all treason.