In Defense of Manning?

You knew someone was going to stick up for Bradley Manning. At least we can enjoy the fact that they got arrested trying to show their support.

Dozens of activists, including the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers on the Vietnam War, were arrested Sunday at a military base holding the US soldier suspected of leaking secret US cables, supporters said.
"It was a strong showing of a cross section of Americans who support Bradley Manning and oppose his unconstitutional confinement," said Kevin Zeese, an attorney with the Bradley Manning Support Network, in a statement.
Manning "is being selectively prosecuted, pure and simple," said Zeese.

If by "selectively prosecuted" you mean "prosecuted because he selected the option to distribute highly-classified information to illegal recipients" then yes, yes he is. And he should be.

And as far as "a strong showing of a cross section of Americans"? You have a stronger showing of a cross section of Americans on most public busses in America, given that there were only about 30 people outside Quantico at the protest. You'd have a stronger showing of a cross section of Americans in most DMV waiting rooms. You could get a stronger showing of a cross section of Americans if you gave away free ice cream and happened to do it near a protest location.


By: Brant