That's exactly how the world should work. People in the military who commit morally questionable acts in our name should have to worry that we will find out about it, and soon enough that that it will do them harm. Congressional oversight is not enough, because Congress is too sympathetic.They can't let this type of leak go unpunished in the US military, otherwise, what happens? Anyone who thinks they have some secret info that the public should know can release it without fear of harm or jail time? That's just not how it works, or should work, in my opinion.
I agree with that. But at the same time there's a difference between, say, fellow soldiers turning in someone who murdered some people outside of combat or raped a bunch of people. It's another to just send someone gigs and gigs of data they themselves haven't gone through. This guys only job in the military was to keep this data safe, and he exposed it all without even going through it himself.People in the military who commit morally questionable acts in our name should have to worry that we will find out about it, and soon enough that that it will do them harm.