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The note reads:



Hanssen received a life sentence, which he is currently serving.




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Death penalty
By carigis on 8/4/2010 12:41:31 AM , Rating: 2
IF this is true. manning should definatly be subject to the death penalty. Not only for the death (and ones to possibly come)but for the damage he has likely caused in cooperation that may well result in the deaths of US soldiers due to intelligence not be provided out of fear. Releasing evidence of war crimes is one thing... releasing 90,000 documents without even looking at all of them is called treason.. plain and simple. and treason at a time of war none the less.

RE: Death penalty
By Zoridon on 8/4/2010 4:43:02 AM , Rating: 2
I agree with your statment but will add to all posters: I said weeks ago that if the president had any sense of decency he would make a blanket statement that if even one American died as result of these leaks and it could be proven that Manning should recieve the death penalty for treason. I'm not convinced based on the report that this has been proven. It will be either confirmed or denied withing the week. What really gets me is those who post who seem to know the intentions of people who do things as if they are god. I can tell you right now accusing American Soliers of "Knowingly" commiting war crimes is a big stretch. I'm not saying it doesn't happen since just like society you get a few bad apples. The key term is "Knowingly" so please stop making judgments based off your bias and think critically about something for once in your life. The military gets training on an annual basis about the law of war and what is permitted and what is a war crime. They are not a bunch of psychos gatherd in a conspiracy to murder. I hate Mannings guts but I at least will not jump conclusions and say right now he deserves the death penalty, within a week that may change. This message is for all posters who seem to think they know it all without thinking one original thought as if sheep following the latest fad.

RE: Death penalty
By inperfectdarkness on 8/4/2010 10:32:27 AM , Rating: 2
it baffles me how limo somehow believes that this is less damaging that the effects of what hassan did.

perhaps on a technology or weapons-system level hassan did more damage. on a strategic/operational level, manning did FAR more damage. it's going to be VERY difficult to find new informants now.

thanks, manning & wikileaks.

