Brian Manning also said his son isn't particularly patriotic - "I don't think he follows any regime of any kind" - and that Pfc. Manning enlisted in 2007 at his father's urging.
"He needed structure in his life. He was aimless. And I was going on my own experience. When I was growing up, that was the only thing that put structure in my life was joining the Navy, and everything's been fine since then."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WIKILEAKS_SOLDIERS_FATHER?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US
Just fine, with a closeted son now in the brig. Nice job, dad.
