Heros tend to make good martyrs. Its all about perception. Manning did nothing wrong but he violated military code. When you join the service you leave your Bill Of Rights at the door. Not the way it should be but its just a fact. Everything the military and our government does should be an open book in a free society. Its just that we don't live in a free society. They should just give Manning a dishonourable discharge, give him all his back pay and say adios. If he was tortured while in prison he should seek compensation.