Will Manning Hurt this Country

Over the course of five years, from 2004 to 2009, twenty two year old Pfc. Bradley Manning leaked more than 76,000 pieces of military information and intelligence concerning the Afghanistan war to outside sources. His actions have put Afghan informants and U.S. troops at mortal risk. The leaking of this detrimental information was distributed to Wikileaks, a sight that aims in providing the public with leaks about what "really takes happens". The leaked information spread like wildfire and the Obama administration stepped in to put a halt to the further broadcasting of, what was supposed to be, classified military operations and intelligence. The Pentagon is currently charging the Private with twelve accounts of breaking Army codes and regulations; He currently awaits trial.

Does one man who pledged allegiance to fighting for this country have the capability to cripple the nation's security? By leaking information, such as classified State Department diplomatic cables, information has been published on Wikileaks that compromises the means by which the military has the capabilities to gather intelligence. This results in our enemies understanding the structure of certain functions of our power. With these documents out for the public to see, more so, the whole entire world to view, how will America's security and defense remain strong if first off, the individuals taking an OATH to defend this country and its safety are able to compromise the welfare of fellow troops and even family back home; secondly, if the secrets are out, there is not trying to cover them up or hiding, the military must find a way to overcome this by means of rebuilding. Will America's national security continue to remain strong with rats like Manning chewing away at its power cord?

Arizona and Their Problems

It is decided that Arizona's new immigration law in which police are required, while enforcing other laws, to question a person's immigration status if officers have a reasonable suspicion that the person is in the country illegally" will take effect by late July unless blocked by the courts. This decision has inevitably affected relations between Governors of US states and Mexican states along with dispute between US Governors. Due to the new immigration enforcement law, the meeting between US and Mexican border governors concerning a lawsuit against the Arizona law was moved from the scheduled location of Phoenix, Arizona to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mexican governors were the primary reason the location was changed. They threatened to boycott the meeting claiming that the law "violated civil rights". Along with unsettled waters of the law, two US border states, Texas and Arizona, refused to attend the meeting stating that they would gladly attend and welcome the governors to attend the conference if it was in Arizona as was previously planned. It is evident that the choice to attend the meeting goes deeper than just who's turn is it to host the guests (governors in this case). Texas' choice to sit out with Arizona does not mean that the working relationship Perry has with the other border governors is negatively affected, he "still intend to have a working relationship with all border governments".

This article encompasses the effect the law has on the "feelings" of certain people; That although all officers/law enforcement has the right to request proof of citizenship or papers of anyone who is found suspicious, it is suddenly a "violation of rights" to put this right into effect as a solution to the illegal alien issue. It is more an issue of racial profiling, and I believe the reason for the hostility and request to move the conference and other effects is that there is a fear that law enforcement will abuse their power. Read this article and others concerning the immigration law in Arizona, it will definitely educate you on the complexity and difficulty of enforcing the rights law enforcement is already entitled to.