United States vs. Manning

2010-09-07

		QUESTION: You said that WikiLeaks threatened the lives of American soldiers in Afghanistan, and now, the Qu'ran burning is threatening the same. Are you planning any judicial or legal or law and order to stop it -- MR. CROWLEY: Well, as we talked about earlier -- QUESTION: -- to stop it? MR. CROWLEY: -- this is a civil matter. I believe that the local authorities have refused to grant a permit for this event. We don't have any jurisdiction. QUESTION: Now, if it's a civil matter and then some soldiers are killed in Afghanistan, it doesn't remain a civil matter anymore. MR. CROWLEY: Well, again, it goes back to our previous discussion about the wisdom of undertaking this action in the first place.
	Name(s:)	Phillip J. Crowley
	Title:	Assistant Secretary
	Agency(ies):	Public Affairs, Department of State
	Url:	Url Link
	Archive:	http://archive.is/eX3im