They don't really concern me. He made the choice to do it. I think he was probably aware of the risks and decided it was worth the punishment. If not then he made a huge mistake.

Naevity is prevelant, chase your own story.

Hello USA,

We are the rest of the world. We understand that you are embarrased, so are we. We understand that your experiment in government has slid towards fascism. Don't worry, you are not alone, it was a popular movement for Mussolini.

Do you realise that a vast majority of HN readers would support Manning's release? You're being downvoted because you come across as a young, annoying child, not because of your opinion.