WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison

[Night Hacker]

There is one problem right there!

How is that a problem? You know about this when you join the military. You swear an oath, one which he broke. He needs to be thankful that he got off with just a jail sentence and not a firing squad.

 

[cliffordcooley]

How is that a problem? You know about this when you join the military. You swear an oath, one which he broke. He needs to be thankful that he got off with just a jail sentence and not a firing squad.

You should not be asked to give up your rights, if you are fighting to protect them. We did not fight for our rights by ignoring we wanted them. And we will not keep our rights by ignoring we have them. The problem is the fact that any citizen would sign their rights away, even if it is to serve. Anyone who signs their rights away are no longer free and will never fight for freedom, unless they are willing to be classified as a traitor.

 

[Darth Shiv]

How is that a problem? You know about this when you join the military. You swear an oath, one which he broke. He needs to be thankful that he got off with just a jail sentence and not a firing squad.

Yes he broke an oath. He is getting punished for that. On the other hand, the military were committing atrocities and morally questionable tasks on a day to day basis without checks of balances via "law" and "codes".

What is worse? Whistleblowers who break oaths or law makers who justify killing, violating human rights and hiding it via legislation? There was no transparency in what they were doing so they were able to do things that the public would not want them to do. Manning did a service for people who believe in human rights and stand against abuse of power.

There's a reason the USA has a constitution that is supposed to protect rights like freedom of speech and right to bear arms. It's because of abuse of power by people in power.