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In reply to the discussion: Bradley Manning Won't Be SF Pride Grand Marshal [View all]struggle4progress
(118,032 posts)2. WikiLeaks suspect won't be SF Pride parade marshal
11 hours ago Associated Press
... Manning's lawyers have argued that his experience as a soldier before the repeal of the U.S. military's ban on gay service played an important role in his decision to pass hundreds of thousands of sensitive items to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks ...
Contingents of Manning supporters have marched in past pride parades, and will do so again this year in San Francisco, Chicago, San Diego and other cities ...
http://magicvalley.com/news/national/wikileaks-suspect-named-sf-pride-parade-marshal/article_500e5cde-6eba-509c-835d-0c4a46cee7f3.html
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San Francisco Pride committee backtracks on WikiLeaks suspect Manning as Grand Marshal
struggle4progress
Apr 2013
#1
It seemed like a really dumb and divisive thing to do, so I'm glad they reversed it.
MH1
Apr 2013
#4
Then you read the second paragraph of their statement, and the topology of their opposition changes
Occulus
Apr 2013
#6
Manning is facing a General Court Martial, not a military tribunal. They are not the
24601
Apr 2013
#7
That's fine. Militarists hate him. Some of them are glbt too. But spare us the bullshit:
Smarmie Doofus
Apr 2013
#9
Translation: blah, blah, disturbed young man, blah, blah, poor SOS Clinton, blah, blah,
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#12
Manning has done nothing whatsoever helpful with regard to the issues of the secret prisons
struggle4progress
Apr 2013
#13
Really? Not according to Guardian or BBC. Or did you manage to miss their exposé on secret
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#14
You might want to search the DU archives from 2004-2005 for discussion of the so-called
struggle4progress
Apr 2013
#15
The Guardian/BBC Arabic investigation was sparked by the release of classified US military logs
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#17
So what? We've known for years that during the Bush II era, the neocons
struggle4progress
Apr 2013
#19
Thanks to Bradley Manning its indisputable now. Not that you would ever admit it.
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#22
Thanks to Bradley Manning it is indisputable now. All there in those leaked papers for everyone to
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#24
I'm guessing it's just easier to claim to support Manning, than it is to actually pay attention
struggle4progress
Apr 2013
#30
It's very easy to support someone who provides an irrefutable proof that military was engaged
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#33
Classified papers released by Bradley Manning are the ultimate proof. Hard to deny it wasn't a
idwiyo
May 2013
#38
Patriot, you mean? Or do you approve of murdering innocent civilians and torture?
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#18
Why do I ask? It should be obvious. But do pray to tell what is it that Bradley Manning did wrong.
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#32
Thanks for admiting that you would just obey your orders, judging by what you wrote.
idwiyo
May 2013
#37
You stated yourself that an oath must be kept, regardless. Meaning you would follow your orders.
idwiyo
May 2013
#40
Report to your commanders? They would have ordered you to ignore it. As per the the orders they
idwiyo
May 2013
#44
Protesting what? What did Manning ever do for the LGBT community? Apparently nothing.
randome
Apr 2013
#21