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As I recall he did it so he didn't get in trouble himself if anyone found out he new.
by celticninja 9y ago
As I recall he did it so he didn't get in trouble himself if anyone found out he new.
- jakear 9y agoHis stated reason was that Manning was putting lives in danger due to not filtering the documents released whatsoever. This included revealing the identities of Afghan nationals which had been friendly with the counterinsurgency. These nationals were then targeted by Taliban. See my sibling comment for more.
- deltic 9y agoThat's a generous take. A less generous take is that he fancied having his name in Wired again.