According to a Financial Times article, Anonymous have set their sights on the military because of the inhumane treatment received by Manning as a prisoner in solitary confinement.
Let's review what the military is doing to Mr. Manning, shall we --
First, they're holding him in solitary confinement. That's because they don't dare set him loose amongst other prisoners. It turns out that these other prisoners, despite being convicted military felons, have quaint notions of how to handle treason and traitors. Plus, the military is worried that Manning could conceivably communicate with the outside if he were around other prisoners. Given that the average gangbanger in an Illinois prison can do the same, it's a reasonable worry.
Second, they're holding him au naturale. Why? Because he told the prison authorities that if he really wanted to kill himself, he could use his underwear. Since the world would never believe us if the man hanged himself with his Hanes, his clothing was taken away. Liberal progressive blogs complain that he should at least be given paper clothing. That idiots, when pressed, will espouse idiocy is amply demonstrated here. |
"Anonymous members appear to have broadened their targets by suggesting attacks on the US military. On publicly accessible document-sharing sites, they have been discussing plans to target the brig in Quantico, Virginia, where Private Manning is being held under what his attorney said were unjustifiable conditions."
What do Anonymous plan to do, specifically? "Harass staff at MCB Quantico Brig to the point of frustration" and create a "complete communications shutdown" of the Quantico base's infrastructure, including internet pages and facilities.
Lieutenant Agustin Soliva, a Quantico spokesman, has called Anonymous' announcement a crime in and of itself.
All of this comes hot on the heels of Anonymous' hack of the HBGary Federal website, which was one of three intelligence firms with connections to the U.S. government hired by Bank of America to bring down both WikiLeaks and Anonymous. |