I see Manning as a hero, only because of how corrupt and disgusting our government has become.
If our government was not so disgusting and corrupt, I'd probably feel the same way as many here.
I understand those that served, and I understand your views just fine. You have your worldview, I have mine.
Was Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg a hero? Yes, in my opinion, he died a hero, as well as others were tried to take out Hitler in Operation Valkyrie.
What this guy did was MUCH less radical than what they did, but it was in the same spirit. He was trying to get THE TRUTH out there, of which our GOVERNMENT and the MEDIA lie to us DAILY on what is really going on with these interventionist wars.
He's a hero in my book, and nothing that anyone says is going to change that.
I'M TIRED OF BEING LIED TO BY MY GOVERNMENT AND THE MEDIA! I'M TIRED OF EVERYTHING THAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES BEING MARKED "TOP SECRET" AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR AMERICA'S PUBLIC EYES, EVEN WHEN ITS JUST TINY SHIT LIKE THE TRUTH!
I'M TIRED OF IT! I MEAN COMPLETELY FUCKING TIRED OF IT!
I'm a big boy, I can take the truth from my government. I'm tired of being kept in the dark all the time about even the most tiny shit, that doesn't even matter.
I understand the need for "TOP SECRET" material, but those in power are simply ABUSING that privilege and they are making EVERYTHING "TOP SECRET" even small shit that doesn't matter. LET THE AMERICAN PUBLIC KNOW!
We are supposedly living in a free and open society. We are not, we are living in a closed society where our government does its best to keep the public completely in the dark on everything. I'm tired of it.