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San Francisco Pride committee backtracks on WikiLeaks suspect Manning as Grand Marshal struggle4progress Apr 2013 #1
WikiLeaks suspect won't be SF Pride parade marshal struggle4progress Apr 2013 #2
Discord at SF Pride over parade marshal struggle4progress Apr 2013 #3
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
The Board of Directors has veto power and they used it. Big deal. randome Apr 2013 #11
WikiLeaks defendant not San Fran Pride marshal struggle4progress Apr 2013 #5
Manning is facing a General Court Martial, not a military tribunal. They are not the 24601 Apr 2013 #7
+ struggle4progress Apr 2013 #8
That's fine. Militarists hate him. Some of them are glbt too. But spare us the bullshit: Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 #9
Not everyone who supports Manning is a progressive, nor is everyone struggle4progress Apr 2013 #10
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
It was indisputable eight years ago struggle4progress Apr 2013 #23
Thanks to Bradley Manning it is indisputable now. All there in those leaked papers for everyone to idwiyo Apr 2013 #24
Bravo railsback Apr 2013 #28
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
THE TORTURE PAPERS: THE ROAD TO ABU GHRAIB struggle4progress Apr 2013 #35
Classified papers released by Bradley Manning are the ultimate proof. Hard to deny it wasn't a idwiyo May 2013 #38
I agree. Thanks for the reply. nt okaawhatever Apr 2013 #36
Good move... Pelican Apr 2013 #16
Patriot, you mean? Or do you approve of murdering innocent civilians and torture? idwiyo Apr 2013 #18
No I definitely meant scum... Pelican Apr 2013 #31
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
Down the list... Pelican Apr 2013 #34
Thanks for admiting that you would just obey your orders, judging by what you wrote. idwiyo May 2013 #37
I think you missed the part... Pelican May 2013 #39
You stated yourself that an oath must be kept, regardless. Meaning you would follow your orders. idwiyo May 2013 #40
Order... Pelican May 2013 #41
Ignore torture as a example. idwiyo May 2013 #42
Finally... Pelican May 2013 #43
Report to your commanders? They would have ordered you to ignore it. As per the the orders they idwiyo May 2013 #44
I agree with Glenn Greenwald on this CrawlingChaos Apr 2013 #20
Protesting what? What did Manning ever do for the LGBT community? Apparently nothing. randome Apr 2013 #21
Apparently something: Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 #26
Well, that IS something. But holding a sign may not be enough to qualify one for 'Grand Marshal'. randome Apr 2013 #27
Jeeezus, Geenwald's piece is fucking *brilliant*. Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 #25
*Brilliant* in the sense that if defends Manning worship railsback Apr 2013 #29
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