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It is a matter of fact that most American's have lost faith in their politicians. They are not interested in the spin that is often used by one party or another to obscure the truth and proceed into unimaginably expensive wars (for example). They are more than capable of looking at the FACTS and making their own determination on what is right and wrong. It is the very reason why the press is supposed to be held with such high esteem; it is there to help the public become as informed as possible. But legal hurdles exist that prevents them from doing their job. That is where Wikileaks (and it's informants) come in. Although I agree with you that outing intelligence agents by name is dangerous as it can get people killed. It is to Wikileak's benefit to not allow that to happen. At the end of the day, as Daniel Ellsberg has suggested, the majority of classified information is classified to avoid embarrassment or the divulging of questionable actions that are taking place on behalf of the American people. And for that reason, Manning is a hero and not the villain in this particular situation for elucidating the true machinations behind U.S. foreign policy.
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