WikiLeaks

[Uday]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

That's not how it works in the military. He knew what he signed up for when he signed his paperwork to gain the security clearance. The documents are clear and the punishments are spelled out on paper. He would not be there if they did not have a rock solid case. Whistle Blower Acts do not apply.

So no trial for Manning? He is just to rot in the cell forever?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Uday

So no trial for Manning? He is just to rot in the cell forever?

Oh no. He will get a military trial called a General Court-Martial. When they have concluded their investigation.

[tw]

Originally Posted by Uday

So no trial for Manning? He is just to rot in the cell forever?

The real criminals are the fools who decided to put all these secrets available to the most trusted one half million people. Without any way to monitor who was accessing what and why. Well, this was the George Jr administration. The same administration that decided White House lawyers must rewrite all science papers.

Anyone of one half million people could access anything they wanted on that database. In responsible organizations, a person accessing secrets without good reason was investigated. But those half million were clearly right wing conservatives - therefore could be trusted.

Therein lies the person(s) who should be prosecuted for exercising power without sufficient intelligence. But that means again, the battle of moderates verses extremists. The problem will be ignored. Extremists line up to defend their people rather than advance the nation.

Stupidity apparently is not limited there. Consistent rumors suggest that in the 2000, the Chinese obtained plans for all of America's nuclear weapons. While hyping myths of an invented Al Qaeda under everyone's bed, they ignored basic cyber security. Even drove out of office Richard Clark who was warning of that problem.

The real criminals simply said one half million people can be trusted with those secrets. No questions asked.