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I don't fully agree regarding Manning. He revealed diplomatic cables, which was basically a work of U.S. diplomats, who have been writing "honest" assessments
by greyman 13y ago
I don't fully agree regarding Manning. He revealed diplomatic cables, which was basically a work of U.S. diplomats, who have been writing "honest" assessments from inside those countries, under the condition that it remains secret. In my opinion, it was unfair to the U.S. gov that it was published - and I say this as a non-American. If leaking this should be automatically pardoned, we would first need a completely different model of how foreign diplomacy should work. (But I agree the life-time sentence is too harsh).
Snowden case is different. (I also don't like that those two guys are mentioned together).
- rjsamson 13y agoAgreed. It seems to be a bit of an unpopular opinion, but what Snowden did and what Manning did are entirely different, and lumping Snowden in with Manning detracts from the careful and considered manner in which Snowden has conducted the leaks.
- mpyne 13y agoIt shouldn't be an unpopular opinion, as Snowden was careful to note in his very first interview how his actions were different from Manning's.