Bradley Manning should win the Nobel Peace Prize

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Bradley Manning should win the Nobel Peace Prize​

As a peace prize winner myself, I am nominating Manning for this honor for his work to help end the Iraq War and other conflicts


Mairead Corrigan-Maguire
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 30 June 2013 22.30 AEST

Peace is more than simply the absence of war; it is the active creation of something better. Alfred Nobel recognized this when he created alongside those for chemistry, literature, medicine and physics, an annual prize for outstanding contributions in peace. Nobel's foresight is a reminder to us all that peace must be created, maintained, and advanced, and it is indeed possible for one individual to have an extraordinary impact. For this year's prize, I have chosen to nominate US Army Pfc Bradley Manning, for I can think of no one more deserving. His incredible disclosure of secret documents to Wikileaks helped end the Iraq War, and may have helped prevent further conflicts elsewhere.

I recently visited Syria, where I met a few of the millions of refugees and internally displaced people whose lives have been torn apart by the ongoing conflict in that country. I learned from those I spoke to, both within the government and in opposition groups, that while there is a legitimate and long-overdue movement for peace and non-violent reform in Syria, the worst acts of violence are being perpetrated by outside groups. Extremist groups from around the world have converged upon Syria, bent on turning this conflict into one of ideological hatred.

In recent years this would have spelled an undeniable formula for United States intervention. However, the world has changed in the years since Manning's whistleblowing – the Middle East especially. In Bahrain, Tunisia, Egypt, and now Turkey, advocates of democracy have joined together to fight against their own governments' control of information, and used the free-flowing data of social media to help build enormously successful non-violent movements. Some activists of what has come to be known as the Arab Spring have even directly credited Bradley Manning, and the information he disclosed, as an inspiration for their struggles.

In a Middle East newly dedicated to democratic flow of information, those who would commit human rights violations can more easily be held accountable. If not for whistleblower Bradley Manning, the world still might not know of how US forces committed covert crimes in the name of spreading democracy in Iraq, killing innocent civilians in incidents such as the one depicted in the "Collateral Murder" video, and supporting Iraqi prisoner torture. Now, those who would support foreign intervention in the Middle East know that every action would be scrutinized under international human rights law. Clearly, this is for the best. International peacekeepers, as well as experts and civilians inside Syria, are nearly unanimous in their view that United States involvement would only worsen this conflict.

Around the world, Manning is hailed as a peacemaker and a hero. His nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize is a reflection of this. Yet at his home in America, Manning stands trial for charges of espionage and "aiding the enemy". This should not be considered a refutation of his candidacy – rather, he is in good company. Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi and Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo were each awarded the prize in recent years while imprisoned by their home countries.

Last week at Manning's trial, the public learned that at the time Manning released his information, WikiLeaks stated they wanted to publish "the concealed documents or recordings most sought after by a country's journalists, activists, historians, lawyers, police or human rights investigators". Manning's disclosures to Wikileaks only "aided the enemy," as his prosecutors charge, if the enemy is international cooperation and peace itself.

Manning is the only one on trial, yet what of those who committed the atrocities he revealed? The United States, the most militarized country on earth, should stand for something better than war. Its government must be open to "debates, discussions and reforms" concerning its foreign policy, to use Manning's own words. By heeding Pfc Bradley Manning's message on the importance of transparency, America's government can once again rebuild its image in the eyes of the world, and spread democracy not through foreign invasions, but through setting a strong example.

I hope American leaders will embrace the U.S. constitution, and base their national and foreign policies on ethical values, human rights and international law.

Bradley Manning should win the Nobel Peace Prize | Mairead Corrigan-Maguire | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

 

[gambit]

Let Manning have it. When the Nobel was awarded to Barack Obama and even he was embarrassed about his non-accomplishment to deserve it, the Nobel was effectively rendered next to worthless, debased to a mere prop to support petty political criticism.

...he is in good company. Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi and Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo were each awarded the prize in recent years while imprisoned by their home countries.

Sorry, Ms. Corrigan-Maguire, but if you are trying to compare Manning with genuine political dissidents, you failed. Manning was never persecuted for his political beliefs. If anything, by being a member of the US Armed Forces, he tacitly agreed to suppress his political opinions, even basic recruits knew that, let alone a PFC, and even if he publicly declared his political affiliation that is contrary to the current President, he will be left alone as long as he does not say anything that insult, embarrass, or threaten the President. No comparison. A spectacular fail.

Peace is more than simply the absence of war; it is the active creation of something better.

Wrong, Ms. Corrigan-Maguire. Peace is the absence of war. Simple as that. Whatever that can be accomplished in the absence of war is independent of that absence. How many countries that can be listed that while in peace accomplished nothing to benefit their own peoples? Plenty.

Typical naive peacenik.

 

[American spying]

Manning is a hero for exposing that despotic American regime.

 

[jhungary]

Let Manning have it. When the Nobel was awarded to Barack Obama and even he was embarrassed about his non-accomplishment to deserve it, the Nobel was effectively rendered next to worthless, debased to a mere prop to support petty political criticism.

Sorry, Ms. Corrigan-Maguire, but if you are trying to compare Manning with genuine political dissidents, you failed. Manning was never persecuted for his political beliefs. If anything, by being a member of the US Armed Forces, he tacitly agreed to suppress his political opinions, even basic recruits knew that, let alone a PFC, and even if he publicly declared his political affiliation that is contrary to the current President, he will be left alone as long as he does not say anything that insult, embarrass, or threaten the President. No comparison. A spectacular fail.

Wrong, Ms. Corrigan-Maguire. Peace is the absence of war. Simple as that. Whatever that can be accomplished in the absence of war is independent of that absence. How many countries that can be listed that while in peace accomplished nothing to benefit their own peoples? Plenty.

Typical naive peacenik.

If I were david manning, I would be actually very pissed.

He is a figure who largely forgotten and all the "glory" went to Assange and Wikileak. When you ask any person in the street and ask them do you know who's David Manning, and they will say David Who??

Anyways

People who said he is a political dissident should think twice. There are no Political Crime in the US nor anyone can be charged with any Political Offence, if there are indeed political crime, you would think the Holocaust Denialist and the 9/11 Conspiracist would already be behind bar right? Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore and the like will be behind bars, and hell, almost all the Chinese member here flying American flag should be either writing their post in Jail or something like that.

The fact is that these never happen, I can go on the record and say US is this and that and their value is crap, I can even pull out a banner in front of my house in America and written American is Crap. And nobody could do anything to me. So far as long as I don't threaten anyone or aggressive against anyone.

Is David Manning an American Hero?? It's not in my position to say, I can tell you this, I would much rather DOES NOT have him in my squad. That's all I can say about him. As for if Ms Corrigan-Maguire have the right to say whether or not Manning is a hero?

Well, I suggest you go back and ask the people in Northern Ireland and see if they think Ms. Corrigan-Maguire is their national hero for them first.....

 

[Coltsfan]

If I were david manning, I would be actually very pissed.

He is a figure who largely forgotten and all the "glory" went to Assange and Wikileak. When you ask any person in the street and ask them do you know who's David Manning, and they will say David Who??

Anyways

People who said he is a political dissident should think twice. There are no Political Crime in the US nor anyone can be charged with any Political Offence, if there are indeed political crime, you would think the Holocaust Denialist and the 9/11 Conspiracist would already be behind bar right? Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore and the like will be behind bars, and hell, almost all the Chinese member here flying American flag should be either writing their post in Jail or something like that.

The fact is that these never happen, I can go on the record and say US is this and that and their value is crap, I can even pull out a banner in front of my house in America and written American is Crap. And nobody could do anything to me. So far as long as I don't threaten anyone or aggressive against anyone.

Is David Manning an American Hero?? It's not in my position to say, I can tell you this, I would much rather DOES NOT have him in my squad. That's all I can say about him. As for if Ms Corrigan-Maguire have the right to say whether or not Manning is a hero?

Well, I suggest you go back and ask the people in Northern Ireland and see if they think Ms. Corrigan-Maguire is their national hero for them first.....

Rightly so........ since its Bradley Manning and not David Manning!

 

[jhungary]

Rightly so........ since its Bradley Manning and not David Manning!

lol I thought I made this very clear, no body knows or cares Who "Bradley Manning" was.....

It was a joke I played in my article, sorry if I am too confused... Maybe I should leave more bread crumb....

By the way, David Manning is a character in When Trumpets Fade, which is one of my fav movie

 

[Coltsfan]

lol I thought I made this very clear, no body knows or cares Who "Bradley Manning" was.....

It was a joke I played in my article, sorry if I am too confused... Maybe I should leave more bread crumb....

By the way, David Manning is a character in When Trumpets Fade, which is one of my fav movie

Haah, sorry..... I actually googled David Manning to make sure he hadn't changed his name recently

Carry on!!

 

[jhungary]

Haah, sorry..... I actually googled David Manning to make sure he hadn't changed his name recently

Carry on!!

lol, in hind sight, I should have air quoted "David Manning", my bad.

But I thought you guys should have heard about it, he is the Anti-hero in the epic HBO production of WW2 flick, it was quite popular when I grew up in the 90s

Am I really that old? Who's the anti-hero of these day then?? I may need to update my movie database

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Trumpets_Fade

 

[IndoUS]

The guy is a nobody now, all the fame went to Assange.

 

[RazPaK]

He deserves more than a nobel prize. Him and Snowden both.


But the hawks in Washington have different things in mind.

 

[gambit]

People who said he is a political dissident should think twice. There are no Political Crime in the US nor anyone can be charged with any Political Offence, if there are indeed political crime, you would think the Holocaust Denialist and the 9/11 Conspiracist would already be behind bar right? Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore and the like will be behind bars, and hell, almost all the Chinese member here flying American flag should be either writing their post in Jail or something like that.

The reason why people continue to press the argument that there are political dissidents in the US is simply because they know better and they want to drag US down to the level of whatever political prison they are living in or wish the US could become. Consistently, no one had ever adequately answered the question of why, if there are political oppression in the US, are Chomsky and Moore continues to be rich and free men?

Is David [Bradley] Manning an American Hero?? It's not in my position to say, I can tell you this, I would much rather DOES NOT have him in my squad.

I will. Manning is not a hero. And likewise, I would not want him in my squadron either.

He deserves more than a nobel prize. Him and Snowden both.


But the hawks in Washington have different things in mind.

Like what? What can they do? A nobody like Barack Obama got the Nobel, effectively rendered the Nobel equally worthless, so why should these 'hawks' stop the Nobel Committee from awarding the Nobel to Manning?

You guys are hilarious. It is the Zionists, the CIA, the Freemasons, or the 'hawks'.

 

[RazPaK]

The reason why people continue to press the argument that there are political dissidents in the US is simply because they know better and they want to drag US down to the level of whatever political prison they are living in or wish the US could become. Consistently, no one had ever adequately answered the question of why, if there are political oppression in the US, are Chomsky and Moore continues to be rich and free men?


I will. Manning is not a hero. And likewise, I would not want him in my squadron either.


Like what? What can they do? A nobody like Barack Obama got the Nobel, effectively rendered the Nobel equally worthless, so why should these 'hawks' stop the Nobel Committee from awarding the Nobel to Manning?

You guys are hilarious. It is the Zionists, the CIA, the Freemasons, or the 'hawks'.

Being a military stooge, I didn't expect any better from you.


US government is against the common people of US. Whistle blowers don't pop out of the asshole of the earth.

I'm not trying to get Alex Jones here, but your asshole government is trying to take guns from people, along with controlling the average citizen.

The military is just a pawn. The means that justify the ends.


I'll tell you right now, the people of Texas won't stand for that ****.

 

[basharfark]

Gambit, Zionists!? Do you even know what the term Zionism means?

 

[gambit]

Gambit, Zionists!? Do you even know what the term Zionism means?

I am 50 yrs old. USAF veteran, including Desert Storm. I played war games with Turks, Saudis, Egyptians, and Israelis. Not counting a few European air forces.

I have no idea on what is Zionism.

 

[basharfark]

Well, Zionism is a movement to reestablish the ancient jewish nation, Israel. Please do not get it muddled up with all the vulgar conspiracy theories around the internet involving this term.