Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence
by chc on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @05:37PM
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Do you really believe that the government should be able to do whatever it wants in any area with no transparency or oversight? That's what you're saying — that nobody should be allowed to disclose something that government officials don't want them to, without any further consideration — but I have trouble believing that's what you mean to say.
Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence
by hackinthebochs on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @06:30PM
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>That's what you're saying
No thats not what's being said. I would hope we could all be above strawmen.
Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence
by chc on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @07:26PM
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As I said, I have a hard time believing that is what's meant, but I think that is a pretty fair summary of the big-picture implications of that proposal. If you don't think so, please explain how rather than throwing out the word "strawmen" and pretending you've debunked something.
What if someone indiscriminately leaked everything on the Manhattan project during WW2? Would they be a hero because they "acted on their conscience" and showed the world that the big bad USA was secretly developing WMDs? Or would they be a villain because they just taught other countries how to do the same? To the peace loving left he would be a hero, to the nationalist right he would be an enemy.
Bradley/Chelsea Manning is no different.