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Over 200 Protesters Rally Outside Prison of Alleged Wikileaker Bradley Manning

Over 200 protesters showed up outside Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas on Saturday to protest the incarceration of PFC Bradley Manning, the Army soldier accused of feeding classified information to Wikileaks:

From Fox4 in Kansas City:

More than 200 protesters rallied in Leavenworth to support the Army private on Saturday. People say they weren’t just there for the sake of a soldier. They say they were there for the sake of freedom of speech.

Demonstraters showed support by waving flags, carrying posters and placards. Most of them say they don’t even know Bradley Manning. They say for now, the principle is just as important as the private.

Jeff Patterson came all the way from Oakland, California for the rally. He says he feels a personal need to raise money for Manning’s legal defense. Patterson says he was a conscientious objector of the Gulf War and now regards Manning as a martyr for a cause.

“We see him as a person who possibly leaked information to Wikileaks and made a name for himself,” Patterson said. “We believe that society of both American and international is better off for that information.”

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  • Libertyluvnmomma
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 4:02pm

    I am not surprised that when trolls show up the call conservatives stupid. But after reading these hypocritical posts condoning the death of a man who has not had a fair trial for civilians to to decide his guilt. Everything most of us has read is from the MEDIA.
    yet he should be shot, hung by his***** etc.
    I thought I could expect better from conservatives. Aren’t you pro- life?
    You trust this administration to not bungle this thing like everything else???
    I must be stupid. I thought conservatism came fro the heart and sound principles.

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  • Git-R-Done
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 1:32pm

    Manning’s motivation for the wikileaks was b/c of DADT.

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  • bjornskis
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 11:49am

    he should be taken out and shot

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  • USACommoner
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 11:49am

    I worked in the military confinement field for 12 years. They all consider themselves innocent and whine constantly. The have nothing better to do and all the time to do it. Manning signed on the dotted line; he knew his responsibilities as a member of the U.S. Military. He failed to live up to those responsibilities and now must face the consequences. Disagree if you must, but the facts are uncontested. When you’re in the military, your freedom of speech is limited and you accept it. Otherwise, don’t join. That simple.

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 3:55pm

      Nothing is EVER that simple. Except statements like yours.

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    • slawson79
      Posted on June 7, 2011 at 1:08am

      I agree, when I joined the Marines there were things and opinions I did nopt agree with. I kept my mouth shuit and said yes sir. You take an oath to defend this country against that which would harm it. This jack a$$ sided and aided that which could harm it, and for that he should rot.

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  • Akbarjonnie Shaheed
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 9:35am

    What a freak show! The Duh generation shows support for a criminal who sold out America. How many lives will this cost?

    De Oppresso Liber

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  • Jenny Lind
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 9:34am

    OVER 200? Wow, so many, shows how important he is. Not. Next is trial, then more Levenworth, footnote in history. So much coming don’t have time for this little twerp. Gee, the trolls finally woke up!

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  • slawson79
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 4:31am

    I hope there is a special place in hell for traitors, and if not we can at least feel better knowing he is being looked after by a very large man who thinks he has a pretty mouth.

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  • thclad
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 12:20am

    The United States is a big lie. 9-11 was an inside job. There is no war on terror. The CIA created al-Qaeda. If you trust the government you are a moron.

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  • Rightsofman
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 12:15am

    They’re jerks but there were only two hundred. Its not newsworthy or blazeworthy!

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  • PapaJohannesPatriot
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 12:09am

    Hasan and Manning back to back. One bullet to save the taxpayers’ money.

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  • Rob_M
    Posted on June 6, 2011 at 12:07am

    There is no hope for these fools.

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  • Ron_WA
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:54pm

    He betrayed his sacred trust – he very purposely chose this crime of treason – absolutely no doubt he knew what he was doing & the consequences – he may be an idiot but not unintelligent.

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  • Ron_WA
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:46pm

    I’ve no sympathy (beyond basic human compassion). This guy knew exactly what he was doing.

    I spent 20+ years as an intel guy in direct support of combat arms guys; we got access to intel way beyond that of many senior officers let alone the average service member or law enforcement professionals; we knew our special responsibility to safeguard National secrets, re-trained & took an annual oath to it – no excuse.

    He’s traitorous, treasonous, malicious, & should serve his life in information deficit of solitary – a fate far worse than death for an intle guy.

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  • Michael
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:42pm

    Whether our country and international countries are better off with that information has nothing to do with this persons innocence or guilt. He broke the law, the UCMJ and betrayed his oath to the country. This means that this person can’t be trusted with anything pertaining to the security of this country. He is a criminal and should be punished as such. These people protesting his confinement have no idea of what this is about. This person jepordized the security of this country. To me that makes him a traitor.

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  • RLTW
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:31pm

    I thought this appropriate from the other Blaze link.

    Quote George Orwell:

    Pacifism is objectively pro-Fascist. This is elementary common sense. If you hamper the war effort of one side you automatically help that of the other. Nor is there any real way of remaining outside such a war as the present one. In practice, ‘he that is not with me is against me’. The idea that you can somehow remain aloof from and superior to the struggle, while living on food which British sailors have to risk their lives to bring you, is a bourgeois illusion bred of money and security. Mr Savage remarks that ‘according to this type of reasoning, a German or Japanese pacifist would be “objectively pro-British”.’ But of course he would be! That is why pacifist activities are not permitted in those countries (in both of them the penalty is, or can be, beheading) while both the Germans and the Japanese do all they can to encourage the spread of pacifism in British and American territories. The Germans even run a spurious ‘freedom’ station which serves out pacifist propaganda indistinguishable from that of the P.P.U. They would stimulate pacifism in Russia as well if they could, but in that case they have tougher babies to deal with. In so far as it takes effect at all, pacifist propaganda can only be effective against those countries where a certain amount of freedom of speech is still permitted; in other words it is helpful to totalitarianism.

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    • seayalater73
      Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:42pm

      Nice… thank you for the flash-back. Certainly nothing that little ol’ Manning(less) had ever considered in all his glory-seeking. Why people cannot see him for what he is astounds me. If this where a hundred years ago he would have been summarily executed on the spot. Now, we have to debate it endlessly. Don’t let people forget, ever.

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  • thclad
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:02pm

    Keep sticking your heads in the sand. Learn the truth before it’s too late. infowars.com.

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  • the hawk
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:00pm

    strap this Trader up to a poll and shot him already ! where’s the LYNCH mob when u need em ?

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  • southernORcobra
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:56pm

    can’t wait till the army puts a bullet in him for treason

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  • seayalater73
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:55pm

    Prisoner Manning is a traitor, plain and simple. Nothing that he “exposed” has any real standing as criminal indictment of the military. All he achieved was the deaths of our informants, and then the deaths of US Service members. DEAD TO RIGHTS IT HAPPENED.

    Remember McViegh? Remember how he elected for an immediate death penalty? He knew we were coming for him. He was prior-service who used his knowledge to attack fellow citizens… he knew it was treason. It will not matter what a bunch of leftards in the courts or media ever think, men like that will suffer death for their crimes eventually. I am not making a threat, I am just stating reality. Manning is toast, regardless of what these idiot protesters think.
    BTW, there have been plenty of non-military domestic terrorists who have not, and will not, fall under this thrall. The critical diference is they did not swear an oath, then totally and shamefully break it in search of pleasure, profit, and personal safety.

    Good night America.

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    • the hawk
      Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:09pm

      if the FBI AND ATF KILL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIRNDS AND YOU STRIKE BACK U A trader ?

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    • seayalater73
      Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:26pm

      Your a troll. The FBI, ATF and whatnot other alphabet soup agencies do not care about you or me. You only think your that important. I know better.

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    • the hawk
      Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:36pm

      LATER73 Your stupid I never said i was important, Or FBI ,ATF,DEA,FDA, CARED ABOUT KILLING ME
      STUPID a$$ AND I AINT NO TROLL i’m TIRED OF PEOPLE OVER LOOKIN WHAT HAPPENED AT WACO! A$$ ! !

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    • seayalater73
      Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:47pm

      WACO was carried out by peopl like Manning you usefull, belligerant, non-spelling idiot! And I also assume you did not take the time to comprehend the last part of my statement: ex-military are to expect especially harsh treatment for breaking thier OATHS!
      You are a re-tread hippy punk with no concept of what is being illuminated here. But feel free to continue to FLAME OUT with little or no attempt at self-modulation.

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    • the hawk
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 1:20am

      McVIEGH got what he had com’in ! Now you have a nice whatever !
      If you mean me a usefull idiot for the Left your clueless ! I AM NO TROLL !
      hippie re- tread ? non-spelling ! u attacked me first pall ! SEEYALATER 73 !

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 3:52pm

      Seayalater73- and you know this how?

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  • riseandshine
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:54pm

    Psyops

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:51pm

    in other words, anti-American communists, gays and cowards showed up to protest for the traitor.

    let’s not ever forget ”THE LEAVENWORTH 10” are incarcerated in there by obama, they are OUR US MILITARY combat soldiers who were unjustly sentenced 25 yrs to life, for killing Al Qaeda terrorists. …. obama and holder didn’t like that.

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  • randy
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:40pm

    Freaks

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  • Deda1
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:30pm

    I see 201 for the gallows.

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  • The Gooch
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:23pm

    Hmm… here’s where I believe a stark contrast can be drawn. Taking (i.e., stealing) classified information you are entrusted with and then disseminating it to a website is not free speech. It’s theft that is in this case is also treason. However, feel free to rally around the poster child for confused, leftist morals. That’s free speech.
    Choose your heroes as you will. In my opinion, this guy is no hero… just another “ME!” monster, but, as I said, that’s just my opinion. Kinda like rallying around the kid who steals the answer key or the guy who hacks your e-mail account and gets busted. How is that heroic? Thievery is to be celebrated? Hooray.

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    • TRUK62
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 12:03am

      Thanks Gooch…. I don’t even have to write my own thoughts now.. You said it just right!

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    • Lover of America
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 9:05am

      The creep should be hung by his ******.

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 3:50pm

      Democracy- mob rule is great when you get to be the mob. Looks like the left is winning. While the right is always on the defense their left always wondering what happened and wringing their hands. Meanwhile, the left has taken over your tv our education, your children, healthcare and our religion.

      When the Left decides anything related to the Constitution ,Oathkeepers and patriots is treason lets hear you sing.
      Or do you actually believe the white house when they say Manning is our Patsy?

      Hawk- Waco is always in my memory and why I don’t trust the government.
      Ever. What have they done to earn our trust back? I hope someone can answer that question here. It’s an honest one.

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  • riseandshine
    Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:02pm

    Wikileaks.gov

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    • Whitey4West
      Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:07pm

      The NASCAR race was in kansas today….would’ve been interesting to see those 2 groups collide!!

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:39pm

      There is a difference between free speech and breaching the law in matters of security of the nation.

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    • Oil_Robb
      Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:56pm

      AN old saying comes to mind…somthing I read about a fair trial and then a hanging….

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    • RLTW
      Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:00pm

      Yes Snow, and wouldn’t it be nice if people like this could see the clear logic in that.

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    • LegionOfOne
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 2:21am

      So… they show up with gay flags to support a soldier charged with espionage tantamount to treason, all in the name of free speach?

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    • Bum thrower
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 10:36am

      What a croc!! A ‘contientions objector’ during the ‘Gulf War;. WTF was the SOB doing in the military in the first palce? “I didn’t sign up to fight, I signed up to go to college”…..

      On the Saddam Hussein assistance program…LOL

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    • Flagwaver
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 1:55pm

      They do realize that disseminating classified information is considered treasonous actions in the U.S. military and the penalty is to be hanged by the neck until dead, right? The fact that the government is weak enough to view his actions as a prank just goes to show how weak this country is becoming. He was made aware of the consequences of his actions, just as I and many others were, when given his clearance. The fact that he chose to disregard it just goes to prove that he should receive the punishment he was warned of.

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 3:34pm

      If I trusted our government to indict this man for justice that would be one thing.
      However, I fear this government.
      And anyone who loves freedom and respects justice, should look into what is happening to Manning before opening their mouth in judgement.

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    • Secret Squirrel
      Posted on June 6, 2011 at 4:18pm

      .
      Can someone explain why Pvt. Manning is still alive?
      I thought they shot traitors.

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