Army Paints Manning as an Anarchist Seeking Notoriety

Unlike ever before, armed soldiers paced around the media center today, creepily monitoring reporters' use of the Internet despite the fact that Ft. Meade had shut down WiFi in the center when court was in session and banned wireless hotspots. These soldiers reprimanded various journalists for simply having web pages open, and lurked over our shoulders. When asked why, they merely said they had to ensure we didn't transmit any information while not in recess. When told they were creeping us out, they said they would continue anyway. They also used scanning wands to search us for electronic devices upon entry and emptied our bags -- a first in the media center."

*Scott Galindez was formerly the co-founder of Truthout, and is now the Political Director of Reader Supported News.