Interesting similarities

I just happened to read these two articles and thought the similarities were interesting:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-1...bama-so-afraid

http://www.kforcegov.com/Services/IS..._12000221.aspx

So you are saying Bradley Manning was a hero?

"Insider Treat" isn't terminology about people releasing info of political wrongdoing. It's terminology used with talking about people like Ames, Hanssen, Brian Regan, Wen Ho Lee, etc.

Isn't that what Bradley Manning did?

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Originally Posted by nynco

Isn't that what Bradley Manning did?

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No. Look, if you don't know what you're talking about, please don't spew this filth. Bradley Manning leaked sensitive military information without authorization. Classifying something because you claim it could threaten national security, and actual information that could threaten national security are two different things. Leaking things about the administration, and leaking things about our troops are two very different things, trust me, I know.

What Manning did was leak things on the administration. I am not defending him. Though I think we keep too many secrets and we should be more open about things in gov.
I am pointing out a real world similarity to the original article that they poster posted.

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Originally Posted by nynco

Isn't that what Bradley Manning did?

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Depends on who you ask. If you ask me, yes he did but his motivation for the illegal release of information was not the same as those I listed. Regardless, he is the potential new face of insider threat, and he wasn't the first to illegally release classified info to media based on a motivation of disagreeing with current political beliefs or military actions. They both have the same consequences, they put human intelligence assets and military at immensely greater risk and most result in deaths of critical assets. Three letter agencies don't publicly release information concerning assets being neutralized as a result of these releases. It compounds the risk and impact of the loss. Occasionally, some of the info gets released like in the Ames and Hanssen cases, but there is a LOT more than never reaches public consumption.

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Originally Posted by nynco

What Manning did was leak things on the administration. I am not defending him. Though I think we keep too many secrets and we should be more open about things in gov.
I am pointing out a real world similarity to the original article that they poster posted.

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Complete bullshit. It was military classified information and Diplomatic cables during the Iraqi war from Baghdad. He cost lives. After his conviction, he needs to be led into a tile room with a floor drain and tapped in the back of the head. Regardless of his motivation, he is a traitor to his country, his military, and his unit. He swore an oath and then pissed all over it.

So how is that different from the original article?

I ask that again because its a grey zone. One mans freedom fighter is another mans terrorist.