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* All too often, whistle-blowers.
** Julian Assange published several cables from the American military, including illegal base locations and a now famous video of a gunship murdering civilians in cold blood. These were provided by Bradley Manning, a young soldier. Cue the media screaming for their blood, Bradley being imprisoned in inhumane conditions, and cries of 'traitor!' by Americans. Yes, evidently you can betray a country you don't live in. Recently subverted in that both of them have been nominated for the [http://rt.com/politics/assange-nominated-nobel-prize/ Nobel Peace][http://rt.com/news/manning-nobel-peace-prize-631/ Prize.]
** Manning does live in America. For a good breakdown of the gunship video, read [https://web.archive.org/web/20180818134732/http://markhumphrys.com/2007.airstrike.html
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