There's barely a whiff of the skepticism one would expect after the colossal -- and well-documented -- media failure that preceded the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Reporters on the ground in Cairo describe "pools of blood," "near constant gunfire" and being targeted themselves by Egyptian security forces as violence gripped the city on Wednesday.
Voices across the progressive community were expressing mixtures of outrage and sadness after the Judge found Manning guilty on 19 counts that could lead to 100-year or more sentence.
Supporters of Snowden say that the U.S. government's aggressive pursuit of the confessed NSA whistleblower is what should most trouble those concerned about international law and civil liberties.
What began as a protest to protect a public park in Istanbul from commercial development has escalated dramatically in a week's time with violent clashes between demonstrators and police.