[USNBandit]

1. Manning is definitely a traitor, unless you believe the government isn't allowed to have any secrets regarding it's dealings with foreign powers. Manning downloaded everything he had access for and gave it away. There was no act of conscience on his part. He did it because he was a disgruntled homosexual who joined the Army.

As far as Snowden committing treason goes, treason is a very hard charge to prove. Not because treasonous acts aren't committed, but because it requires two eye witnesses to prove. it is written that way in the Constitution. There are plenty of other criminal charges that can be filed against him based upon other types of evidence.

I find it humorous that Obama was undone on this one by one of his disheartened supporters.

[semantic]

Claus von Stauffenberg was executed for the attempted assassination of Hitler. Since Hitler was the legal head of the German state, this of course was treason.

History judges otherwise.

[catfish1957]

Treason? This guy has courageously provided a lead into how much the government has gone amok in it’s power and control over people. Treason?....hardly.