Re: Collateral Murder
US Intelligence Analyst arrested for Wikileaks Video
I'm of two minds about this. Yes, I think he should be arrested for leaking information. However, only because he bragged about it. If he did this, kept his mouth shut, and remained covert, then fine. The thing is, I can imagine how hard it is to keep mum about this sort of thing. You want someone to know you did it, that you were responsible. Even if it doesn't become public, having a secret like that? Damn hard to keep.
But that being said -- if you think something dirty is happening, and you want to make a difference, then yes this is what you'd do. I know for certain a number of my friends would not agree, but yes, if I had dirt on how my country was playing foul, or doing what I consider (and what is, even in my own country) law-breaking things, I would want that exposed. And if I had the means? Sure. I'm willing to expose the crap my own country does. Then perhaps they'll do something about it.
I think this would fall under 'clean your own back yard before you go mucking in someone else's'.
I'm of two minds about this. Yes, I think he should be arrested for leaking information. However, only because he bragged about it. If he did this, kept his mouth shut, and remained covert, then fine. The thing is, I can imagine how hard it is to keep mum about this sort of thing. You want someone to know you did it, that you were responsible. Even if it doesn't become public, having a secret like that? Damn hard to keep.
But that being said -- if you think something dirty is happening, and you want to make a difference, then yes this is what you'd do. I know for certain a number of my friends would not agree, but yes, if I had dirt on how my country was playing foul, or doing what I consider (and what is, even in my own country) law-breaking things, I would want that exposed. And if I had the means? Sure. I'm willing to expose the crap my own country does. Then perhaps they'll do something about it.
I think this would fall under 'clean your own back yard before you go mucking in someone else's'.