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Where is the absurd hyperbole? That he would be tortured? Look at the case of Manning. Look to what the three NSA whistleblowers said awaited him when he return
by altcognito 13y ago
Where is the absurd hyperbole? That he would be tortured? Look at the case of Manning. Look to what the three NSA whistleblowers said awaited him when he returned.
As a US citizen, I want to believe this is hyperbole and nonsense, but the fact is, this is exactly what we should be doing - turning the mirror upon ourselves and performing a real self-examination of who we are as a country.
- nknighthb 13y agoManning is not dead (hence, not "tortured to death"), and he is also subject to the military justice system, which Snowden is not.
- mark_l_watson 13y agoManning was tortured. Sleep deprivation for many months is recognized as torture under international law, right?
- nknighthb 13y agoIf you stop looking for a reason to argue and instead read my words with dispassion, you'll realize I never said he wasn't tortured.