Bradley Manning: I want to live as a woman

[sabre666]

You know....

I was in the military and know all about what you said.

But...I know the politics of the military.

I still agree with Seanchai. These "secrets" being brought to JAG would've done nothing and they would have keep it under wraps.

Thank you for that acknowledgement and as one vet to another, I respect your opinion although I definitely disagree with it.
I've seen the JAG work & not work, so I know what you mean.
I just can't excuse the violation of his oath the way he did it. The other option was to go to his Congressman or Senator.
As for his transition, that only came out during his trial by his attorney.
It may be legit but that's what made him do what he did? Are we kidding ourselves?
There are plenty of service members that have transitioned after their service and NONE, that I'm aware of, have violated their oath of service (other than being gay prior to DADT).
I still think the revelation was just to try to garner sympathy from the liberal side of the aisle and ride the wave of acceptance that Obama & his admin have shown with the repeal of DADT.

And Seanchai : If you had posted a differing opinion in the same manner as Eva did, instead of being a dick, I would have responded in kind. But you had to be an asshole, as if this is your playground and you get to call the shots.

[sabre666]

I'm a 6 year honorable discharged disabled combat war vet and the government or states should pay my hormones/srs costs before this convicted felon or any of these two bit TG hoodlooms for that matter. They made their own Fucked up choices.

Kira, from a Grunt to an Airhog : HooAhh
BTW, your look gorgeous. Uncle Sap would've just screwed it up.

[KiraHarden]

Kira, from a Grunt to an Airhog : HooAhh
BTW, your look gorgeous. Uncle Sap would've just screwed it up.

I was 13B my first enlistment and then reenlisted as 95B

[sabre666]

With that type of attitude you deserve diddly squat....He has done a service, reporting these war crimes and now he has been served an injustice.....What was your big contribution to society???

Did you miss the HONORABLY DISCHARGED DISABLED WAR VET part? That is her "contribution to society". She and all other vets made that "contribution to society", enabling people like yourself the freedom to be whatever kind of snide, insulting wretch you choose to be.

This quote from "A Few Good Men", while a little over the top and I'm sure misinterpreted, spells it out quite well :
"Son, we live in a world that has walls and those walls need to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago and curse the Marines; you have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives and that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives.

You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use then as the backbone of a life trying to defend something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you," and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest that you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to." : Col Jessup.

[sabre666]

I was 13B my first enlistment and then reenlisted as 95B

You were a Red-Leg? I thought you were Air Force.
LoL,
I was a 63B before I became a 95B too.

[TempestTS]

Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something. - Thoreau

[KiraHarden]

Kira, from a Grunt to an Airhog : HooAhh
BTW, your look gorgeous. Uncle Sap would've just screwed it up.

You were a Red-Leg? I thought you were Air Force.
LoL,
I was a 63B before I became a 95B too.

YEP, WITH 1ST AD and then with MP with 2AD in Ft hood

[fred41]

With that type of attitude you deserve diddly squat....He has done a service, reporting these war crimes and now he has been served an injustice.....What was your big contribution to society???

She honored the contract of her employment...Manning didn't. Simple.

[KiraHarden]

With that type of attitude you deserve diddly squat....He has done a service, reporting these war crimes and now he has been served an injustice.....What was your big contribution to society???

My contributions regardless if they were few or many, matter not. They will never equal the ultimate sacrifice of the men and woman who gave their lives defending their countries for freedom

[iagodelgado]

63B. 95B? If you want to keep on being un-understandable to those of us who have not served in the US military, keep pumping out the numbers.

26C. 113A?

Does one care?