I don't have to have been present, to know that Bradley Manning, said the following, out loud, with his right hand raised, swearing to this oath:
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"I, Bradley manning, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
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This started his military service. As a military member, he is subject to the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. Futhermore, as a member of the United States Military, you do not have the same civil rights afforded to you as a civilian, because while under contract, and under your oath, you are, for all intents and purposes, United States Government PROPERTY. In his case, he is a malfunctioning piece of property.
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Article 106a applies to Manning. Violation of this article, as I understand it, is a capitol offense.
If one cannot quite literally "sign your life away", one should not enlist.