(I think this thread definitely needs a name change. Sorry I didn't take the initiative.)<br><br>Manning took a risk knowing the consequences full well. That's on him.I think he had informed consent, and I've seen no evidence he was coerced or manipulated.<br>
<br>Assange personifies the worldview of full transparency, information anarchy, information needs to be freed, the leveling of the playing field, dethroning people who use an information imbalance to maintain power, exploit, and oppress others. It sounds like Kelly takes issue with that, which he is entitled to do. Any persecution of Assange is an attempt to make an example of him and giving the big middle finger to cracker/hacker transparency movement. This is personal as far as US intelligence agencies are concerned, so emotional decisions are being made which is escalating the situation IMHO.What Assange represents is gaining support as more people learn about the abuse of power via places like Wikileaks. The information age is here. There is no turning it back no matter what they do to Assange.<br>
-Henry<br>