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Land of the free.

Home of the brave.

I'd vote for Manning for President if he ever gets out of jail. The guy obviously has morals, integrity and a spine. I really think he's a hero. The government should be accountable to the people.

Think about Iraq/Afghanistan if there were WikiLeaks in 2001 would Bush have been able to get away with all the lies he told to push us into two wars? I really doubt it.

The world is safer with WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks ripped off the clock of secrecy and now they have to operate in public as it should be.

It's worth remembering (I think this has been forgotten) that the original leak Manning is suspected for is the "Collateral Murder" video.

That is very much of public interest and a prime example of what whistle blowing is for.

Also, if Julian Assange were say a Chinese citizen and this were happening to the Chinese government he'd be cheered on, called a dissident, and given a Nobel Prize.

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