Desmond Tutu: Giv Bradley Manning Nobels fredspris

Tre vindere af Nobels fredspris står frem og støtter Manning, efter han i sidste uge erklærede, at han 'i en handling af samvittighed' gav filer (om amerikanske krigsforbrydelser) til Wikileaks.

DarkerNet skriver:

Last week Bradley Manning declared he had passed on files (about US war crimes) to Wikileaks and that this was an act of conscience. Yesterday three recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize honoured Manning by declaring he was right to do what he did and that he, too, should have been awarded the Peace Prize.

Desmond Tutu, Mairead Maguire og Adolfo Pérez Esquivel skriver:

As people who have worked for decades against the increased militarization of societies and for international cooperation to end war, we are deeply dismayed by the treatment of Pfc. Bradley Manning.

We have dedicated our lives to working for peace because we have seen the many faces of armed conflict and violence, and we understand that no matter the cause of war, civilians always bear the brunt of the cost. With today’s advanced military technology and the continued ability of business and political elites to filter what information is made public, there exists a great barrier to many citizens being fully aware of the realities and consequences of conflicts in which their country is engaged.

Responsible governance requires fully informed citizens who can question their leadership. For those citizens worldwide who do not have direct, intimate knowledge of war, yet are still affected by rising international tensions and failing economies, the WikiLeaks releases attributed to Manning have provided unparalleled access to important facts.

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