Manning is a self-destructive hero. His flaw was talking to Adrian Lamo. Otherwise he would have been clear for a while, at least.
Snowden is a self-destructive superhero.
Assange is a hero.
Dan Ellsberg is an old-school hero :-) I never knew much about until Assange etc.
Thanks guys.
The US thanks you, even if the USG du jour doesn't.