It’s not like he handed them to a stranger at a train station or sold them to the highest bidder. He carefully sought out a trustworthy investigative journalist from the most trustworthy and reputable broadcaster in the country. A public one mind you, without a pure profit motive and stringent ethical guidelines.
Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 7 months ago
It’s still treason, the journo doesn’t have clearance, you don’t know what someone might have on said journo etc.
I admit it’s not a great example of our democracy manifest .
It’s authoritarian as fuck, but it’s overseas in active combat zones
naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Yeah nah, the highest calling is ensuring integrity. Everything else must come second to that or there will be none, and if the military cannot conduct itself in a trustworthy manner then it cannot be trusted and loses the privilege of secrecy.
If individual soldiers are endangered then it is the military who endangered them, not the person blowing the whistle.
Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 7 months ago
Yeah unfortunately nothing is infallible and it’s better in my opinion to keep a fucked up secret then have 10 men die so we can be open and honest all the time
Ilandar@aussie.zone 7 months ago
Men (and children) did die, though. That’s the point.
Zagorath@aussie.zone 7 months ago
wtaf
naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
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Zagorath@aussie.zone 7 months ago
The journo literally doesn’t need to have clearance. That’s why we have whistleblower protection laws.