"[T]his is the first time in US military history that a soldier is facing the aiding the enemy charge for giving information to the media for the public good. And we’re talking about over 200 years of history - this is the very first time. It could literally set a precedent to execute the next whistleblower, and that’s because this carries the death penalty. Although the prosecution is not seeking the death penalty, this case precedent could be lethal to a future whistleblower."
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 05:30:28 +0000