I agree with this. While I think that the evidence WikiLeaks has communicated has drawn the attention of the world to desperately serious issues which needed ventilating, Manning should not have been the one to have released it. I think revealing military secrets is treasonous. Same goes for Snowden.
I completely understand why they did it (a patriot doesn't want to witness his government behaving abomninably), but in the jobs they had, they should not have done it. They should have quit their jobs and taken up occupations that fit their conscience. Or, the executive could have set up an ombudsman-type program to deal with soldiers' ethical issues in ways that do not put lives at risk. I'm not sure how that would work, but it is worth looking at.
We will not engage in a negotiation regarding the further release or dissemination of illegally obtained U.S. government classified materials,” wrote Koh, who is considered to be one of the world’s top experts in international law and was reportedly considered for a seat on the Supreme Court.
Dumb. Of course you negotiate with him. The man wants to embarrass the US government, not put lives at risk.
