Manning's acquittal on the most serious charge of 'aiding the enemy' would seem to give some vindication to Geoffrey Robertson's position that the government approach to the Manning (OR, no it could have been on Snowden, can't find the quote just now .. it could maybe apply to his position on both of them) case was like 'crushing a nut with a steamroller .. a glance says it's not in this one .. http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2011/s3354730.htm .. but it does give some insight into this human right's man .. more here on Geoffrey Robertson .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Robertson .. and ..