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In reply to the discussion: Bradley Manning is a true American hero. [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)91. This sub-thread is amazing. The fact that you even have to make this point
It's a propaganda outlet owned by the Russian state
is nothing short of astonishing. The same government that threw Pussy Riot under the bus and continues to openly assassinate its human rights activists suddenly becomes "truthful" because they get their propaganda arm to say something nice about Bradley Manning. No motives there, right?? If the folks making these moronic comments had anything resembling credibility, I'd be concerned. But for some, if they have to use the most laughable and discredited sources in an effort to continue to slam the American government, they are more than happy to do so.
The Russian group MEMORIAL is up for a Nobel Peace Prize. Their job is to document the numerous atrocities against the Russian people by the Russian government and to stay alive in the process. Both jobs are incredibly difficult.
is nothing short of astonishing. The same government that threw Pussy Riot under the bus and continues to openly assassinate its human rights activists suddenly becomes "truthful" because they get their propaganda arm to say something nice about Bradley Manning. No motives there, right?? If the folks making these moronic comments had anything resembling credibility, I'd be concerned. But for some, if they have to use the most laughable and discredited sources in an effort to continue to slam the American government, they are more than happy to do so.
The Russian group MEMORIAL is up for a Nobel Peace Prize. Their job is to document the numerous atrocities against the Russian people by the Russian government and to stay alive in the process. Both jobs are incredibly difficult.
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Of course the military thinks he's a traitor. He exposed them for the murderous
morningfog
Mar 2013
#6
Russia Today and Iran's PressTV get off on telling the truth about America's problems.
Fire Walk With Me
Mar 2013
#7
So... was Daniel Ellsberg also a "vile little piece of sh.." for the Pentagon Papers?...
cascadiance
Mar 2013
#62
A soldier undermines the civilian government's diplomacy! What could be better?
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#51
My point is that thanks to the actions of the Bush Administration, diplomacy is not
vanlassie
Mar 2013
#84
Well, of course, no one who has a lick of sense imagines that governments of any kind
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#89
Nothing obliges you to like Mr Obama or his administration, but comparing them all to Nazis
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#73
You're welcome to take the PoV that soldiers are entitled to ignore constraints imposed on them
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#88
Claims that he was a principled whistleblower might have had some credibility,
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#19
War crimes, none of which have been investigated btw in case you had not noticed.
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#41
You have no objection to military personnel undermining the diplomatic corps?
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#49
You do not understand this notion of civilian control of the military? It is not a difficult notion,
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#64
Is torture Constiutional? Are you aware of the oath taken by members of the US
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#68
You are free to dislike diplomats and to oppose diplomacy if you like, but then you should be
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#45
Let's see a link for your claim US diplomats are assassinating journalists
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#48
This particular subthread concerns ronnie's claim that US diplomats assassinate journalists
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#81
Your prior post indicated you believe US diplomats are murdering journalists:
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#80
OK. You were free to clarify what you were actually saying, if you really wanted to be understood.
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#87
It was a long-winded way of saying, 'I like the status quo, and I hate anyone who undermines it'. nt
ronnie624
Mar 2013
#28
Why 'unfortunate'?? RT is one of the best most fact filled international news outlets
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#44
When do you expect RT will start publishing Russia's diplomatic cables?
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#50
As soon as they publish any of the others. You don't watch it, do you? But you
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#54
Just as I thought, you are simply reacting to the old, historical Cold War rhetoric
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#58
Well having observed the brutal crackdown of peaceful OWS protesters, the near
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#66