Real Life Heroes

We tend to forget those few, those who act and do the right thing when the moment requires it. Those who are unparalized by fear, unmoved by intimidation. We forget most of the real life heroes who at times seem to  achieve incredible feats that surpass even those of The Man of Steel, for the effort and the situation calls for it. We can take the example of Shazam!, a magical being that is allpowerful, immortal and invincible. He can easily move a man in a wheelchair out of the way of an oncoming car by lifting it up with his superstrength and flying him away, but it is not the same for a normal man walking down the street. He must run and push or pull it away with his limited strength, hoping that the driver sees them on time and doesnt kill them both. Real life heroes are those who do something more than normal, who give it their all to do what is right.

Bradley Manning was one of those real life heroes. He risked his life and his liberty when he released confidential nonetheless important documents to WikiLeaks, a site that can make those public, for anyone to see the crimes that were being committed. He is a United States Army soldier who was arrested in May 2010 in Iraq, charged with a number of offenses, including communicating national defense information to an unauthorized source and aiding the enemy, a capital offense.

Manning was arraigned in February 2012 at Fort Meade, Maryland, where he declined to enter a plea. The trial is expected to begin in June 2013. Lots of people have filed complaints against the government because all Manning was doing was releasing what truly happened in the places that the army "operated". Crimes of war, discrimination, torture and more serious offenses were pointed out by him, making him a traitor to the country.

I consider him a real life hero, who has sacrificed his liberty for the truth. He did what was right in the worst of situations, with countries against him and nothing but a weak shield by the few who recognize him, but a shield nonetheless. I hope he is freed in June, for in my eyes he is guilty only of being a hero.