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Manning falls under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Snowden does not. That alone means that he cannot be treated the same before his trial. It especially
by _djo_ 13y ago
Manning falls under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Snowden does not. That alone means that he cannot be treated the same before his trial. It especially means he cannot be tortured or denied legal representation.
I still have faith in the US's civilian courts to deliver a fair verdict in Snowden's case, despite its flaws.
- sneak 13y agoYou are now obviously being willfully blind. Nothing about the military justice system makes torture or executive-branch verdict prognostication legal. ...and as for "fair", it doesn't even pass the laugh test. There is zero to indicate they will treat Snowden or Assange or Greenwald fairly in any way.
- frozenport 13y agoBeing in the military makes executive-branch verdict legal. For example if a soldier disobeys orders you can shoot him.