Someone Must Have Been Telling Lies about Private Manning

On Wednesday, the Army announced 22 additional charges against Private Manning, including “aiding the enemy.”

The charge sheet did not explain who “the enemy” was, leading some to speculate that it was a reference to WikiLeaks. On Thursday, however, the military said that it instead referred to any hostile forces that could benefit from learning about classified military tactics and procedures.

-The Times

A thing to remember about tyranny is that it is always absurd; as it becomes more cruel, it becomes more ridiculous. Well, as a commenter here recently reminded us, the precogs are never wrong, but sometimes they disagree.