It turns out he helped to invade Iraq. Why doesn't American and global society shun people who cause such devastating destruction? That needlessly led to the deaths of 100's of thousands of people, but nobody blames the perpetrators.
Taking the occasion of someone's death to smear him like this is staggering—or would be if it weren't so trivial. One expects nothing better of any internet forum, but please don't drag this one down.
"We don’t know why James took his own life; we do know, however, he long suffered from PTSD from his time serving in the Marines during the Iraq War. It was an experience that affected him in multiple ways. He often cited the Iraq War as his inspiration for wanting to help journalists and whistleblowers; it made him realize governments needed to be much more transparent and accountable."
Respectfully, I don't think this is the right thread to bring this up.