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L'articolo esplora il mito del soldato apolitico, analizzando il caso di Bradley Manning e il suo processo. Si discute di come i soldati, pur legati alla Costituzione, possano dissentire dalle politiche governative, mostrando che non sono estranei al dibattito politico e hanno il diritto di esprimere le loro opinioni.

Posts Tagged ‘Liz Cheney’ Bradley Manning and the Myth of the Apolitical Soldier By Jeff Huber It is a fundamental tenet of the American Mythos that soldiers are apolitical. They are held up as exemplars of patriotism and honor, loyal to God, country and the Constitution. We are taught to revere the uniform and to venerate the wearer. That is why it is so unacceptable for a soldier to defy the government and undermine the state. That is why Bradley Manning is being tried for treason. The truth is, however, that soldiers are never apolitical. They may be bound by their oath to support the Constitution, but they are still political animals, no different from the rest of us. It is a convenient fiction to think that soldiers are above the fray and that their loyalty is unswerving. The fact is, soldiers are just as likely to dissent from government policies as the rest of us. They may be loyal to the Constitution, but that does not mean that they always agree with the government’s interpretation of the Constitution. We have seen this throughout history. During the Vietnam War, many soldiers refused to fight and many others spoke out against the war. During the Iraq War, there were many soldiers who opposed the war and spoke out against it. The Manning trial is a reminder that soldiers are not, and never have been, apolitical. It is a reminder that they have a right to dissent and that they should be allowed to do so without fear of retribution. The Manning trial is also a reminder that we should not blindly accept the official version of events. We should always question the government’s actions and hold it accountable for its decisions. The Manning trial is a reminder that we should not take for granted the idea of the apolitical soldier. We should instead recognize that soldiers are citizens, just like the rest of us, and that they have the right to dissent.