Posted on 04/22/2011 5:01:34 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Barack Obama on Bradley Manning: 'He broke the law'
By: MJ Lee April 22, 2011 06:09 PM EDT
President Barack Obama’s assertion at a California fundraiser Thursday that Bradley Manning “broke the law” may have run afoul of presidential protocol, according to legal analysts who have been tracking the case of the Army private charged in the WikiLeaks case.
“I have to abide by certain classified information,” Obama is shown saying in a video that quickly began to circulate among media outlets Friday. “If I was to release stuff, information that I’m not authorized to release, I’m breaking the law…We’re a nation of laws. We don’t individually make our own decisions about how the laws operate… He broke the law.”
Obama’s remarks about Manning were made after a group of protesters interrupted him at another fundraiser earlier in the day to sing a song asking for Manning’s release.
Until now, the biggest point of controversy surrounding Manning had been about the conditions under which he was being detained at a marine base in Quantico, Va. Former State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley offered his resignation after criticizing the Defense Department’s treatment of Manning, and Obama’s only comments about the accused whistle-blower had been about that issue.
“I have actually asked the Pentagon whether or not the procedures that have been taken in terms of his confinement are appropriate and are meeting our basic standards. They assure me that they are,” Obama told reporters at a news conference in March. “I can’t go into details about some of their concerns, but some of this has to do with Private Manning’s safety as well.”
But the president’s comment to a group of donors that Manning “broke the law” drew immediate fire from some tracking Manning’s case. he nation’s highest official.”
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Generally, I'm not a tin-foil hatter, but Obama is an attorney, and I'm POSITIVE he has been thoroughly briefed about the jurisprudential dangers of commenting on pending military criminal cases. To make a public statement like this in a case that is already so high profile, is just moronic.
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Obama wears Depends in two areas because he can't stop the shi'ite from his mouth that is usually well ensconced up his arse keeps dribbling lies, mispeaks, and pure anti-American traeson hate speach...scum of the earth.
Well I guess that settles it, no need for a trial.
I guess there would be a cost reduction if obama was to just decide all legal cases, from the comfort of a fundraiser.
GAY FREAKS wanting ANOTHER GAY FREAK to skate.
BHO=BHE
Biggest Hypocrite Ever
"...Like my long form birth certificate..."
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I thought the leader of the EXECUTIVE branch was supposed to ENFORCE laws!
This usurper goes as far to usurp the Judicial branch (deciding for himself which laws are legal or illegal) like DOM and “this guy is guilty”
This usurper also usurps the Legislative branch...
So I guess that makes him the King of USA
Takes one to know one....
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