Opportunism

******** The full dimensions of the current massive leak of Secret/Confidential Military & Diplomatic Material now all over the Internet thanks to the Leftist site WikiLeaks cannot as of yet be fully appreciated or analyzed. The source of it as of yet remains unclear also HOWEVER it appears to point to one lone individual - One Bradley Manning - An Army PFC in Iraq now in custody in Kuwait and do for a probable Court Martial in the wake of the earlier release of the controversial video showing the deaths of several Iraqi's fired on under didputed circumstances by a helicopter crew. Two of the dead worked for Reuters. This caused a great stor a few month's back though not then a current matter.

******* Just Google Manning and see what substantial material already exists on this individual who is very rapidly becoming a Progressive icon. In short I believe this was his plan and motivation all along. Just look at his boyish face currently on the CNN website and look to detect any intellectual honesty or even loyalty to anything beyond his own ego.

****** Admittedly this is just my opinion however with today's instant technology the temptation to some to "get back at" superiors or become famous themselves must seem absolutely intoxicating and this combined with an all too willing community of media types , or fringe media types itching to exploit any matter and who see the USA or the West in rather ingrained hostile terms creates a climate for expose, and vindictiveness.

***** Since this story busted loose 3 days ago it was almost instantly compared to 1971'sPentagon Papers fiasco and that is justified because THIS like THEN was mostly made up of little known , but still not buried matters. In short little of it is a genuine Secret despite the label it carried.

****** There are probably more than a few Rats involved in this and the Only thing holding back a joyous MSM is the ironic Fact that they don't want the current sitting POTUS hurt by this, therefore expect GWB, Cheney, Rumsfeld,Rice all to be mentioned in short order as this story gets more intricate.

There is nothing like a long fall at the end of a freshly oiled short hemp rope to impress upon society the seriousness of this situation and to remove a smirk from the boyish face of one young smartass.

***** That's NOT going to happen. There are already Defense Committes in place for him from the Progressive side of the aisle. He will do time BUT he will be at least a Mini celebrity and possibly like that Leftist Scumbag (also a Veteran) who founded Daily Kos.