"It was the worst winter in 200 years and I had never worn a scarf or owned a coat."

Unlike the babbling brook of Hollywood – with its suppression of truth, fake heroes and warmongering – a masterpiece, or just a good movie, is unforgettable.

In 2010, Private Manning did his duty to humanity and supplied proof from within the murder machine. This is his triumph, and his show trial merely expresses corrupt power’s abiding fear of people learning the truth.

When my interview with him was over, he patted me on the arm as if to say I was forgiven for contradicting him.