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Adrian Lamo Explains His Decision To Expose Bradley Manning
ilikenwf writes "Whether you agree with his rationale for doing so or not, Adrian Lamo has come forward to discuss his reasoning for exposing Bradley Manning. Manning, now in federal custody, leaked thousands of U.S. intelligence files and documents. Lamo's side of the story shows that he was concerned for Manning's mental health and stability, and for the lives Manning was risking by releasing classified material — Afghan informants, for instance. Either way, this goes to show that if you're going to release stolen/hacked documents, it's best you do it anonymously and don't brag about it."
Ugh, quoting a Sci-Fi show in any context for facts and reality - you are excused from the table young man, go to your room and play with your toys.
If he wanted to expose crimes that the US were responsible for he could have just released the pertinent documents cleaned of mentioning anything that could put a persons life in danger.
What he did was dangerous, stupid and selfish.
He just wanted to be the big man. Fuck Manning.
Why is it so hard to only have politicians for a few years, then have them go away?
You're right, most Americans don't support what Bradley did. Most Americans are as morally bankrupt as their leaders are. Most Americans support the TSA, they supported the war in Iraq, they supported the imprisonment of pot smokers for 70 years. Most Americans care more about 20 children killed by a crazy person in CT than they care about 20 children killed by their president in Afghanistan. Most Americans don't believe in evolution or climate change. Most Americans are idiots or assholes or both. If most Americans support you, you're probably doing something terribly wrong.
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He was made to stand at attention, naked. He was made to sleep, naked. He was made to sleep with the lights on. He was forbidden to sit with his back against the wall. FOR YEARS.
That is torture.
Wow. You really have to be full of shit if you think even that (blatantly dishonest propaganda) is "torture". It's a fucking prison, not a five star hotel.
You know what's medieval torture? What the Taliban did to the informants they caught because of those leaks. They like to remove people's fingernails, place hot needles in there, snip muscles with wire cutters, you know, actual medieval torture. In a real fucking dungeon.