Wikileaks: Bradley Manning military hearing bias row

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

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:



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.

I believe 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.

This.