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2013-07-31 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Manning Guilty of Espionage but Not 'Aiding Enemy'

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Posted by Fred 2013-07-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Can't aid enemy - we don't acknowledge HAVING any enemies.

Posted by Glenmore 2013-07-31 00:42|| 2013-07-31 00:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Having enemies is so... unenlightened.

Posted by SteveS 2013-07-31 00:57|| 2013-07-31 00:57|| Front Page Top

#3 He'll be in Leavenworth or someplace similar for 136 years, according to the BBC. That's certainly good enough for going on with.

Besides, he didn't give it to an enemy, as such. He arranged to have it splashed across the universe, where anyone, including enemies and little green aliens in their shiny round spaceships could see it.

Posted by trailing wife 2013-07-31 01:23|| 2013-07-31 01:23|| Front Page Top

#4 1 and 2 above nailed it! My first thought when I heard the verdict, a political decision. Now if someone could just get MAJ Nadal Hasan to shave and get into the correct uniform [never happen].

Ethel and Julius, will we have to dig them up and..... apologize ?

Posted by Besoeker 2013-07-31 04:24|| 2013-07-31 04:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Given that the official position of the administration is that the only real enemies are the Tea Party, the internet, veterans*, Netanyahu, and the 15th hole at the Palms, why would you find the result surprising?

I'd make a good bet that the Rosenberg's pardon is on the one's desk. Party members are taken care of in this administration.

* by Venn diagram of those three, Rantburg must be on the daily list of NSA/HS watch list.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-07-31 07:38|| 2013-07-31 07:38|| Front Page Top

#6 prison for Breanna is like a budget Match.com setup

Posted by Frank G 2013-07-31 08:37|| 2013-07-31 08:37|| Front Page Top

#7 by Venn diagram of those three, Rantburg must be on the daily list of NSA/HS watch list.

Well, if Rantburg isn't, the first time someone writes (III), we will be!

Oops!

Posted by badanov 2013-07-31 09:54|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2013-07-31 09:54|| Front Page Top

#8 prison for Breanna is like a budget Match.com setup

At Match.com one can choose among the options, Frank. I suspect that in prison the choice will not be in Mr. Manning's hands.

About NSA/HS observation: certain Washington, DC IPs have showed up in the Rantburg list over the years. No doubt those of us deemed in need of being watched already are. No doubt examination of my connections, both primary and secondary (or whatever the proper terminology is) have bored them to tears, not to mention my daily peregrinations, but such is the accepted lot of the data analyst, sorting through the straw to find needles. And I suspect those of you who are truly interesting already have clearance levels. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2013-07-31 16:59|| 2013-07-31 16:59|| Front Page Top

#9 I suspect that in prison the choice will not be in Mr. Manning's hands.

Trying real hard but....

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-07-31 20:27|| 2013-07-31 20:27|| Front Page Top

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