Locking Horns With Harry Shearer

I wish all my online arguments were like this. And I LOST this one!

https://twitter.com/theharryshearer/status/370232646959251456

1. Harry Shearer ‏@theharryshearer54m

   Nuremberg lesson: don't leave your conscience at door when you enlist in military. Manning lesson: do.

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2. Daniel Krause ‏@piker6235m

   @theharryshearer Morality would dictate editing before releasing.

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3. Harry Shearer ‏@theharryshearer33m

   @piker62 What the military calls "collateral damage", no?

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4. Daniel Krause ‏@piker6230m

   @theharryshearer If you're a whistle blower, you need to be better than the organization you're blowing on.

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5. Harry Shearer ‏@theharryshearer29m

   @piker62 Okay, I'll bite: how many innocent civilians did Bradley Manning kill?

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6. Daniel Krause ‏@piker6227m

   @theharryshearer That information is classified, sadly. Some informants were compromised though.

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7. Harry Shearer ‏@theharryshearer23m

   @piker62 Fraid not. If you're going to raise the "better than the organization" argument, reports of damage can't just be taken on trust.

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8. Daniel Krause ‏@piker6215m

   @theharryshearer Fair enough. And we both probably agree that the sentence is way too severe.

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Harry ShearerVerified account‏@theharryshearer

@piker62 Indeed.

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