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So... let me get this straight. Youre alright with a foreign national stealing or encouraging the theft of classified US intel and publishing as long as it didn

So... let me get this straight. Youre alright with a foreign national stealing or encouraging the theft of classified US intel and publishing as long as it didnt happen on US soil? Further, youre alright with Americans being exposed and/or killed b/c of it? Because, you know, though it was a crime against the US, it was perpetrated by a foreign national of foreign soil?

Miner49er 7y ago
That's beside the point. I don't think the person in that example should face charges in the U.S., no. (But maybe they should in their own country, and obviously any murderers should be brought to trial in their own country)
- levelist_com 7y ago
  I, like the government, would disagree with you on that. Obviously youre entitled to that opinion.
crdoconnor 7y ago
>Further, youre alright with Americans being exposed and/or killed b/c of it? There's no evidence of this. Since the leaks were about embarrassing unprosecuted US military murders of civilians arguably it saved lives by driving them to be more careful.
- levelist_com 7y ago
  There is no evidence of this that you are aware of. >There's no evidence of this. Since the leaks were about embarrassing unprosecuted US military murders of civilians arguably it saved lives by driving them to be more careful. this is absolute nonsense
  - darkpuma 7y ago
    Is there evidence that you are aware of?
    - levelist_com 7y ago
      Does there need to be? No. An E-3 isn't in the position to know whether it will or won't and its pretty fucking arrogant to assume that risk. Do you know that it saved lives? No you don't. You couldnt, and whether it did or did not, it wasn't Manning's call to make.
      - darkpuma 7y ago
        That's what I figured. Not all of us are American sycophants, so yes, more than the word and reputation of the American military is needed.
  - icebraining 7y ago
    > There is no evidence of this that you are aware of. Then if the prosecutors are unable to present said evidence, should he be free to go?

Miner49er 7y ago

That's beside the point. I don't think the person in that example should face charges in the U.S., no. (But maybe they should in their own country, and obviously any murderers should be brought to trial in their own country)

levelist_com 7y ago
I, like the government, would disagree with you on that. Obviously youre entitled to that opinion.

crdoconnor 7y ago

>Further, youre alright with Americans being exposed and/or killed b/c of it? There's no evidence of this. Since the leaks were about embarrassing unprosecuted US military murders of civilians arguably it saved lives by driving them to be more careful.

levelist_com 7y ago
There is no evidence of this that you are aware of. >There's no evidence of this. Since the leaks were about embarrassing unprosecuted US military murders of civilians arguably it saved lives by driving them to be more careful. this is absolute nonsense
- darkpuma 7y ago
  Is there evidence that you are aware of?
  - levelist_com 7y ago
    Does there need to be? No. An E-3 isn't in the position to know whether it will or won't and its pretty fucking arrogant to assume that risk. Do you know that it saved lives? No you don't. You couldnt, and whether it did or did not, it wasn't Manning's call to make.
    - darkpuma 7y ago
      That's what I figured. Not all of us are American sycophants, so yes, more than the word and reputation of the American military is needed.
- icebraining 7y ago
  > There is no evidence of this that you are aware of. Then if the prosecutors are unable to present said evidence, should he be free to go?