@zeblonite 2% ? You serious? A LOT of stuff is classified for reasons other than pure national security. Well, you can draw all sorts of long bows with that. Like how it might make people more upset with you if they knew the mistakes and bad decisions being made - that could affect national security.
There is a bad bad bad culture within governments in your country and mine (Australia) in which all sorts of stuff is covered up under the guise of national security. If I stuff up at work or do something wrong on purpose, people will almost certainly find out and that's a good thing - it keeps me in line if ethics and personal standards might not. While Manning did break the law I have a fair bit of respect for him and I think his actions will be copied by many more and will contribute to a positive change in government culture. He will suffer and so will others like him but exposing wrong doing is everyone's duty mate - wouldn't you agree?
Maybe next time the Whitehouse is asked to examine material before it gets published they will respond differently. And maybe in time less bad things will be done in the name of yours and my countries.
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