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In reply to the discussion: Army Leaker Chelsea Manning on Obama's 'Short List' for Commutation [View all]FairWinds
(1,717 posts)8. Three key points to keep in mind . .
Last edited Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:08 PM - Edit history (2)
1. Manning only released CONFIDENTIAL info, most unlike Petraeus, etc. who released
TOP SECRET info. The American people had and have every right, duty even, to see the
"Collateral Murder" tapes. Manning did her patriotic duty in releasing it.
2. Obama made a solemn promise to run a transparent government, AND to protect
whistle-blowers.
3. Obama prejudiced Manning's case by publicly declaring that she "broke the law" before
her trial even began. (Just as Trump outrageously and repeatedly prejudiced the case of
Bergdahl)
Obama should also pardon (not commute) Snowden, Kiriakou, Sterling, and Bergdahl.
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Possibly b/c she exposed war crimes, committed in all our names. And nothing was done.
Crash2Parties
Jan 2017
#37
*waggles finger* No, Manning was punished for leaking far more than just that and you know that is
cstanleytech
Jan 2017
#39
What a crock of shit. Our own government broke laws. You don't care about that. You care about
JCanete
Jan 2017
#13
wasn't exactly the point of the release. I am going to assume that anybody who doesn't
JCanete
Jan 2017
#43
If the point was to expose crimes being covered up then the information should have been limited to
cstanleytech
Jan 2017
#45
what you don't give a shit about is the more important parts of both of their stories...you know,
JCanete
Jan 2017
#48
Actually I care about the fact the government covered things up like the helicopter attack
cstanleytech
Jan 2017
#49
And those people who killed non-violent targets in the name of our government? I have a feeling
JCanete
Jan 2017
#17
when you address one outside of the context of the other, it is hard not to infer your sympathies,
JCanete
Jan 2017
#21
This is the thing though, and it should be kind of obvious. Those policies don't get made because
JCanete
Jan 2017
#26
You can make that case for manning, but again you put all the burden on Manning, and you have
JCanete
Jan 2017
#30
I have no idea what 'elected' has to do with being a citizen of the United States, and defending the
JCanete
Jan 2017
#32
"Obama should also pardon (not commute) Snowden, Kiriakou, Sterling, and Bergdahl."
Blue_Tires
Jan 2017
#23
I doubt Obama will pardon Bergdahl unless the case is over with and even then its a slim chance.
cstanleytech
Jan 2017
#44