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<\/center><\/p>\nThe fellow who was named Bradley Manning when he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for trading away our government’s documents while he was entrusted with keeping secrets claims that he is not an “American traitor” according to Stars & Stripes<\/a>;<\/p>\n Manning made the remarks at a conference in Nantucket that was one of her first public appearances since being released for a military prison in May. The Associated Press was the only media outlet in attendance.<\/p>\n “I believe I did the best I could in my circumstances to make an ethical decision,” she told the crowd when asked by the moderator if she was a traitor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It really doesn’t matter how Manning thinks about what he did – the court said that he was guilty of breaking protocols that led to a massive security leak – probably the worst in history. Even if he had done those things without malicious intent, he’d still be a criminal.<\/p>\n When asked about Harvard’s uninvitation to serve as a “fellow”, Manning still doesn’t get why he was punished;<\/p>\n Manning said Harvard’s decision signaled to her that it’s a “police state” and it’s not possible to engage in actual political discourse in academic institutions.<\/p>\n “I’m not ashamed of being disinvited,” she said. “I view that just as much of an honored distinction as the fellowship itself.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Yeah, well, if this were indeed a police state, he’d still be in prison – or lying in a potter’s field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"