So says Spiegel Online. Here's an excerpt:
By using the Espionage Act to punish Bradley Manning, the Obama administration has shown how far it will go to intimidate leakers. His sentencing is a stain on the president's legacy and on America's global reputation.
It seems that outside the United States, people see Manning's brave act
as the whistleblowing that it certainly was. It would be great if
Americans could see things as clearly. But that would require an
honest, vigilant media -- something we lack entirely.
