'Sometimes You Have to Pay a Heavy Price to Live in a Free Society' by Bradley Manning

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http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/08/21-7


Manning invoked that late Howard Zinn, quoting, "There is not a flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people."

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Patriotism is often the cry extolled when morally questionable acts are advocated by those in power. When these cries of patriotism drown our any logically based intentions [unclear], it is usually an American soldier that is ordered to carry out some ill-conceived mission.

Our nation has had similar dark moments for the virtues of democracy—the Trail of Tears, the Dred Scott decision, McCarthyism, the Japanese-American internment camps—to name a few. I am confident that many of our actions since 9/11 will one day be viewed in a similar light.

As the late Howard Zinn once said, "There is not a flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people."

I understand that my actions violated the law, and I regret if my actions hurt anyone or harmed the United States. It was never my intention to hurt anyone. I only wanted to help people. When I chose to disclose classified information, I did so out of a love for my country and a sense of duty to others.

[Warren Stupidity]

1. Bradley is a hero and a freedom fighter.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. Manning believes in justice and in the potential of America while the administration wants this

country to operate like the Sopranos with an air force.