Bradley Manning Verdict Convicts WashingtonPaul Craig Roberts The absurdity and injustice of these two convictions tells you all you need to know about the governments behind the convictions. The governments are tyrannical. Imagine the US government accusing Manning of aiding the enemy when the US government itself is supporting al Qaedas attempt to overthrow the Syrian government! Americans are a gullible people. They do not understand that the justice system is corrupted. Prosecutors and judges have no interest in innocence or guilt. For them conviction alone is the mark of career success. The more people a prosecutor can put in prison, the more successful his career. The more judges bend justice to serve the success of the governments case, the greater the probability of promotion to higher judicial office. American justice has degenerated. Willingness to corrupt the law has become the highest qualification for appointment to a judgeship or as a US Attorney. If a poor person steals a loaf of bread, the government can turn the case into an act of terrorist sabotage. Thats more or less what the government did to Bradley Manning. This article first appeared at Paul Craig Roberts new website Institute For Political Economy. Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy and associate editor of the Wall Street Journal. He was columnist for Business Week, Scripps Howard News Service, and Creators Syndicate. He has had many university appointments. His Internet columns have attracted a worldwide following. 