RE: The Official "Damned Trump" Thread
September 26, 2022 at 11:14 am
(This post was last modified: September 26, 2022 at 11:14 am by BrianSoddingBoru4.)
(September 23, 2022 at 11:34 am)onlinebiker Wrote:(September 23, 2022 at 9:42 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: Manning was a whistleblower who paid the price for publicizing classified documents that showed US wrongdoing. That seems different in important ways from stealing and hoarding (hopefully) documents that belong to the government. But YMMV, I guess.
There is no such thing as " whistleblowers" when it comes to classified documents. There are just people that compromise national security. Frequently they have an agenda. Agreeing with their assessment does not make their actions correct.
Have you had a security clearance in the US?? I have. I held a top secret for most of my enlistment. If you see something illegal that is classified- you go through the chain of command. Going outside is ALWAYS an offense. No exceptions. Ever.
Manning was no hero.
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Which makes about as much sense as a police department investigating an officer-involved shooting.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Boru
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