Welcome back one and all. It's been too long since we could sit here, have a beer, and rant, hasn't it? It has. How sad.
Well, it's back. Be happy.
Straight to the point:
Pfc. Bradley Manning is a traitor.
Julian Assange is a hero.
In response to popular demand, this will be succinct. Besides, it's an easy one.
First, Mr. Assange. If you think he's a traitor who's endangering thousands of people around the world, you're not thinking. He didn't make the secrets. He didn't lie. He didn't start wars, talk behind allies backs, he didn't cover up vital information about world governments pissing in each other's punch bowls.
He just exposed it. All of it. And bravo. Stand on the nearest chair and clap for this man. The only man among 6.2 billion with balls. Big brass ones. If we had more Julian's, we wouldn't have so many lies, cover ups, or wars. It's true. He didn't endanger US Soldiers, we did by sending them to die for oil. He didn't embarrass countless presidents, prime ministers and diplomats, they did by acting like fools because they thought no one was looking. He is a private citizen of the world, and as such the truth is his responsibility. So hooray for Julian Assange. Hooray for balls. Be grateful that someone is fighting for you.
Now, Pfc. Mr. Piece of Sh*t Traitor Bradley Manning. Lock him up. Torture him. Shoot him on the White House lawn.
But Mr. ToT's...that's awful. And it's a contradiction. How can one be a hero, and his sidekick be a villain?
It's the "Pfc." that causes problems. Private. First. Class. Property of the United States Government. He signed away his life, then he used his power to stab his employer in the back.
Mr. Assange received information, and passed it along to all interested parties without prejudice or passion.
Pfc. Manning stole. He lied. He cheated. He turned his back on his country. He violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice. He is a traitor. A common criminal. Those who cry for him cry for nothing. We can't afford that in our military. We cannot afford for them to break that code. Once we accept that, we will fall to their control, instead of guiding what they do.
Mr. Assange was bound by no such code.
Think for yourself. Agree or disagree, I hope you enjoyed the shorter format.