Monday, August 09, 2010
Prisoners of Conscience
As the New York Times begins its character assassination of Pfc. Bradley Manning, it's hard to remember a time when the Times treated prisoners of conscience differently. I just watched the DVD of The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, coming to PBS October 5. As the Obama Administration goes after Julian Assange and WikiLeaks and Manning for revealing official lies about the war in Afghanistan, it’s time for Americans to remember what happens when our trust is misplaced.
