This is not justice; never could this be justice, the verdict was ordained long ago. Its function is not to determine questions such as guilt or innocence, or truth or falsehood. It is a public relations exercise, designed to provide the government with an alibi for posterity. It is a show of wasteful vengeance; a theatrical warning to people of conscience.

"Prosecutor: Manning let secrets into enemy hands= The Oaklahoman". 2013-06-03. Retrieved on 2013-06-04. Regarding the [Bradley Manning] trial.