Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence

Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence by dforrestwilson1 on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @05:48PM (#13422233)

We live within a rules-based system. For Manning the rule was "We'll give you this security clearance, here are 100 classes about not spilling the things you know to anyone else."

I too am troubled by the decision, but it does seem a bit out of whack with the total lack of punishment for the higher echelons of government. Lately it seems like the rules-based system we have been living under is cracking.

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Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @05:56PM (#13422287)

Years in solitary confinement isn't "total lack of punishment". And an intelligence contractor flunky isn't "higher echelons"

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Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence by dforrestwilson1 on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @11:44AM (#13427722)

I was referring to Powell and HRC. What were you referring to?

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