Apparently there's one more than I thought before.
On the other hand Manning's leak has lead to the Arab Spring, if other reports are to be believed. As Egypt continues its horrible unrest and thousands continue to die in Syria (with absolutely no certainty they'll ever overthrow Assad) I wonder if we will decide it was all worth it in the end?
Careful. That same argument undermines the sole remaining justification for the entire USA campaign in Iraq, that we were somehow "improving" their society.
I know. I've said as much (in reverse) to people pointing out that the USA shouldn't have been in Iraq but still somehow claiming that what Manning did is worth it if it leads to democracy in Arab countries.
But the USA never should have gone into Iraq based on what the leaders knew at the time. Why do you assume I think otherwise?
