Assange and Manning Under Arrest: Trump Admin Goes All Out Against Whistleblowers (Pt 1/2)

Shortly before Assange’s arrest in London Thursday morning, we spoke to former National Lawyers Guild president Marjorie Cohn about Manning’s refusal to testify against Assange and the precarious situation Assange is in

[angelou]

Today I would be sad and ashamed to call myself American British or Ecuadorian...A man of truth and peace is being being sacrificed at the altar of lies and terror.

[briandeschanel]

My question is WHEN ARE PEOPLE GONNA RISE UP ? When are people gonna take actions instead of just talking? !!!

[dinorancher]

Chelsea Manning saw things done in American's names that most Americans deplore. She is being punished for speaking out through improper channels. Problem is that the proper channels suppress their culpability in war crimes against civilian populations. She is a patriot.

[brickfacemortar]

Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.
Thomas Jefferson

[steveneeply]

She would not want concern for herself. Be concerned for what she sacrificed for. Don't let media distract you from that.

[mariocean]

The ones being prosecuted should be the ones who committed crimes of war and the ones who ordered it. How did we end up so backward? I feel like I'm living in the upsidedown.

[royalspin]

The empire strikes back . However they're going to lose the war .

[prajaymaru]

Stop this bullying . Release ths true heros .

[SamCosentino]

Persecuting the guy who published documents exposing murder, torture and war crimes, while giving a pass to the murderers, torturers and war criminals. This is fascism.

[linjubar]

She’s been pardoned of her crime, yet is arrested for not talking about it. This isn’t right. A pardon is a pardon.

[AccordionJoe]

If President Trump does not come to the rescue of Assange and Manning, he will lose my support and the support of tens of millions of other Americans.

[afunguynamedkawhi]

Where the Human rights Warriors when they are needed?

[kingofthecatnap]

Thank you for your vigilance in helping these true hero's!!

[captaincorleone]

Moreno did *not* want to "release" Assange: he wanted to jettison him.

[oldlorix]

War crimes are not punished. Exposing them is a crime? US should be be punishing those who allow illegal military acts which murder non combatants all over the world. No-one should be punished for exposing wrongdoings by any government.

[rolotomasi]

Ecuador couldn't resist pressure from its American masters

[twistedmonkey]

Manning is one story, his story is completely different then assanges, Julian is a journalist

[GoldAndSilver]

Julian Assange and Bradley Manning should both be pardoned.

[wilburmcbride]

How can Chelsea Manning go to jail after being pardoned? Didn't she served her crime. Get the real criminals.

[weeral]

What a hero. I'd totally date her. Not that I'm good enough.