Bradley manning Quote by Ray McGovern

“My view of Bradley Manning is that he's a very courageous young man who... did what I didn't have the guts to do during the Vietnam war.” quote by Ray McGovern — Download Open image

“My view of Bradley Manning is that he's a very courageous young man who... did what I didn't have the guts to do during the Vietnam war.”

Ray McGovern

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