[Kazuaki Shimazaki II]

Originally Posted by August

First you're assuming any of these claims are true Skybird. Do you have any proof of this from a halfway neutral source or should we just take his lawyers claims as gospel?

If it is not true, the basis for this discussion would not exist. Thus, if we are to discuss this, in the absence of any clear source saying otherwise, we discuss it on the basis it is true.

Besides, you seem to think it is just desserts for him to be treated this way, so why do you doubt the veracity?

Second, from the description his life in prison awaiting courts-martial is still far easier than the lives of his fellow soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq who he has put at increased risk by publishing their operational details for our enemies to read and learn from.

If all of this helps bring them home, would he still have, in overall terms, put them at "increased risk"?

And as for whether it is easier, perhaps we can trade. Manning goes to Iraq, one lucky grunt gets out of Iraq but goes into Manning's Supermax cell with the regime as described. Tell me if you can get anyone to volunteer.