Quote Originally Posted by thir View Post
if a person is aware of criminal behaviour within the military, should they not be obliged - under the oath and for love of core and country - to stop what is going on?
Yes, they should be required to stop or report that activity. Manning, though, went to the press instead of using the chain of command. Mainly because the chain of command was occupied by those responsible for the behavior he was reporting on! It's the old Catch 22, unfortunately. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.