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JDPriestly

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1. Bradley Manning may have violated the letter of the law, but I cannot imagine that, if he did,

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Sat Dec 15, 2012, 12:01 AM

Dec 2012

his motive was to "aid the enemy." I don't know whether intent is an element in that law, but Manning's intent appears to have been to inform the public of moral or legal crimes, not to "aid the enemy."

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“Brad’s treatment at Quantico will forever be etched into our nation’s history as a disgraceful [View all] midnight Dec 2012 OP

Bradley Manning may have violated the letter of the law, but I cannot imagine that, if he did, JDPriestly Dec 2012 #1

I think in another time when we are older we will wonder why we acted so barbaric... and less on the midnight Dec 2012 #2

IIRC the elements of the crime require merely that Manning engaged struggle4progress Dec 2012 #3

My view of the Assange case is influenced strongly by my familiarity with the events in Germany JDPriestly Dec 2012 #4

K&R idwiyo Dec 2012 #5