Gay soldier releases thousands of documents to Wikileak

[mudwhistle]

I know this is not much of an issue to some but I just found out that Private Bradford Manning, the 22 year old that released all of those documents on the war to Wikileak was Gay. I can't find any stories that state this fact but Fox News this morning let it slip.

Background of Pfc. Manning and criminal charges
According to The New York Times, Manning spent his early childhood in Oklahoma with his father and, while he was staying with his mother in southwest Wales as a teenager, "classmates made fun of him for being gay."[18] Former neighbors in Oklahoma described the young Manning as "opinionated beyond his years about politics, religion, and even about keeping religion out of politics."[18] Manning "refused to recite the parts of the Pledge of Allegiance that referred to God or do homework assignments that involved the Scriptures."[18] In the Army, Manning's "social life was defined by the need to conceal his sexuality under 'don't ask, don't tell[.]' "[18] Sometime in 2008, when Manning visited Cambridge, Massachusetts "to visit a man he had fallen in love with," he became

part of a social circle that included politically motivated computer hackers and his boyfriend, a self-described drag queen. So when his military career seemed headed nowhere good, Private Manning, 22, turned increasingly to those friends for moral support.[18] Arrest of Bradley Manning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shades of Columbine folks.


I wonder why the media felt they needed to hide this?

Did they intentionally hide this or did the media feel it wasn't important?


What this kid did will only set a bad example to other disgruntled soldiers. Soldiers that feel disgruntled for one reason or another.....and being a closet gay in the military is one reason to be disgruntled because of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy in the military.

Is the military full of PFC Mannings waiting to voice not only their displeasure for the war but the military's anti-Gay policies?

Here is an example of one in particular: The Heroism of PFC Bradley Manning | CommonDreams.org

 

[strollingbones]

so

 

[JBeukema]

omfg, you're actually trying to make it about his sexuality... please just kill yourself now

 

[Oscar Wao]

So?

And BTW...Go Bradley Manning...not because he's a homo but because of making sure there's a little transparency in the corrupt government and military industrial complex.

 

[Gunny]

I know this is not much of an issue to some but I just found out that Private Bradford Manning, the 22 year old that released all of those documents on the war to Wikileak was Gay. I can't find any stories that state this fact but Fox News this morning let it slip.

Background of Pfc. Manning and criminal charges
According to The New York Times, Manning spent his early childhood in Oklahoma with his father and, while he was staying with his mother in southwest Wales as a teenager, "classmates made fun of him for being gay."[18] Former neighbors in Oklahoma described the young Manning as "opinionated beyond his years about politics, religion, and even about keeping religion out of politics."[18] Manning "refused to recite the parts of the Pledge of Allegiance that referred to God or do homework assignments that involved the Scriptures."[18] In the Army, Manning's "social life was defined by the need to conceal his sexuality under 'don't ask, don't tell[.]' "[18] Sometime in 2008, when Manning visited Cambridge, Massachusetts "to visit a man he had fallen in love with," he became

part of a social circle that included politically motivated computer hackers and his boyfriend, a self-described drag queen. So when his military career seemed headed nowhere good, Private Manning, 22, turned increasingly to those friends for moral support.[18] Arrest of Bradley Manning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shades of Columbine folks.


I wonder why the media felt they needed to hide this?

Did they intentionally hide this or did the media feel it wasn't important?


What this kid did will only set a bad example to other disgruntled soldiers. Soldiers that feel disgruntled for one reason or another.....and being a closet gay in the military is one reason to be disgruntled because of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy in the military.

Is the military full of PFC Mannings waiting to voice not only their displeasure for the war but the military's anti-Gay policies?

Here is an example of one in particular: The Heroism of PFC Bradley Manning | CommonDreams.org

I don't care if he's gay. He should be court martialed for treason then shot.

 

[SFC Ollie]

I'm not surprised that the Lame Stream Media would try not to report he is Gay. That might just hurt their pro-gay military agenda.

I actually don't care if he is gay or the Queen of Sheba. He should be locked up for the rest of eternity. Become a non person even.

 

[Ravi]

I'm not surprised that the Lame Stream Media would try not to report he is Gay. That might just hurt their pro-gay military agenda.

I actually don't care if he is gay or the Queen of Sheba. He should be locked up for the rest of eternity. Become a non person even.

Wait...I thought the New York Times was the LSM?

Who the fuck cares who he has sex with???

 

[daveman]

I don't care if he's gay. He should be court martialed for treason then shot.

 

[daveman]

So?

And BTW...Go Bradley Manning...not because he's a homo but because of making sure there's a little transparency in the corrupt government and military industrial complex.

Hey, dumbass: The "transparency" you're mindlessly cheerleading is going to get people killed.

Not that you give a shit.

 

[jillian]

if he committed treason, his being gay had nothing to do with it....and he should be punished appropriately.

why is his being gay relevant?

as for columbine, they were a couple of nazi-loving freaks. so the point?

 

[RadiomanATL]

I know this is not much of an issue to some but I just found out that Private Bradford Manning, the 22 year old that released all of those documents on the war to Wikileak was Gay. I can't find any stories that state this fact but Fox News this morning let it slip.

Background of Pfc. Manning and criminal charges
According to The New York Times, Manning spent his early childhood in Oklahoma with his father and, while he was staying with his mother in southwest Wales as a teenager, "classmates made fun of him for being gay."[18] Former neighbors in Oklahoma described the young Manning as "opinionated beyond his years about politics, religion, and even about keeping religion out of politics."[18] Manning "refused to recite the parts of the Pledge of Allegiance that referred to God or do homework assignments that involved the Scriptures."[18] In the Army, Manning's "social life was defined by the need to conceal his sexuality under 'don't ask, don't tell[.]' "[18] Sometime in 2008, when Manning visited Cambridge, Massachusetts "to visit a man he had fallen in love with," he became

part of a social circle that included politically motivated computer hackers and his boyfriend, a self-described drag queen. So when his military career seemed headed nowhere good, Private Manning, 22, turned increasingly to those friends for moral support.[18] Arrest of Bradley Manning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shades of Columbine folks.


I wonder why the media felt they needed to hide this?

Did they intentionally hide this or did the media feel it wasn't important?


What this kid did will only set a bad example to other disgruntled soldiers. Soldiers that feel disgruntled for one reason or another.....and being a closet gay in the military is one reason to be disgruntled because of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy in the military.

Is the military full of PFC Mannings waiting to voice not only their displeasure for the war but the military's anti-Gay policies?

Here is an example of one in particular: The Heroism of PFC Bradley Manning | CommonDreams.org

I don't care if he's gay. He should be court martialed for treason then shot.

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This.

 

[DiveCon]

if he committed treason, his being gay had nothing to do with it....and he should be punished appropriately.

why is his being gay relevant?

as for columbine, they were a couple of nazi-loving freaks. so the point?

i agree, his being gay has nothing to do with him commiting treason


and i thought the columbine guys were "neo" wannabees
as in Matrix freakazoids

 

[random3434]

If he was into squid porn he still should be tried for treason , his choice of sex partners has nothing to do with him being a traitor to his country.

 

[SFC Ollie]

So the vast majority agree we don't give a shit if he's gay. Now bury his ass so far under Leavenworth he won't even dream of seeing the sun again.

 

[Big Black Dog]

Aren't all soldiers gay? Real men join the Navy if they know who their parents are. If they can't name both parents, they join the Marine Corps. The only exception that I know of right off the top of my head would be SFC Ollie. Seems like there is always one exception to just about everything.

 

[Madeline]

Just a question:

How does a 22 year old private gain access to 90,000 pages of classified documents? Dun the Army have filing cabinets that lock?

This certainly looks like treason and if it is, he deserves to be punished. I just think it likely others do as well. WTF -- does the Army rely on "don't ask, don't tell" to protect Top Secret documents as well?

 

[dilloduck]

if he committed treason, his being gay had nothing to do with it....and he should be punished appropriately.

why is his being gay relevant?

as for columbine, they were a couple of nazi-loving freaks. so the point?

It's about as relevant as placing a D or and R in front of any politicians name yet the media somehow thinks that's important.

 

[SFC Ollie]

Just a question:

How does a 22 year old private gain access to 90,000 pages of classified documents? Dun the Army have filing cabinets that lock?

This certainly looks like treason and if it is, he deserves to e punished. I just think it likely others do as well. WTF -- does the Army rely on "don't ask, don't tell" to protect Top Secret documents as well?

In todays age of computers I can see how he gained access, somewhere I read he was also some sort of hacker. If he was and had clearance to an extent then it wouldn't be too difficult to get to other things. Of course I am guessing at much of this. I left the Army when most classified stuff was still printed. Not all but most.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

It matters. It provides a reason for why he would release the documents. But you politically correct keep ignoring the obvious.

 

[Sky Dancer]

It matters. It provides a reason for why he would release the documents. But you politically correct keep ignoring the obvious.

What? You are unbelievable.