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truebluegreen

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2. Years of torture wasn't enough for you?

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Wed Jan 18, 2017, 10:32 PM

Jan 2017

One would almost think that exposing government war crimes was worse than committing them.

And btw, Manning's treatment was a factor in Snowden going overseas to release his info, instead of sticking around.

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I agree with you nt metroins Jan 2017 #1

Excellent analysis. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #44

Years of torture wasn't enough for you? truebluegreen Jan 2017 #2

Do explain the years of torture. Being uncomfortable and torture are not dionysus Jan 2017 #45

I'll let someone who knows more do it: truebluegreen Jan 2017 #47

Never mind the fact that if some brave soul does a data dump exposing bullwinkle428 Jan 2017 #3

While I am of two minds of this, I think in the end the president was right hrmjustin Jan 2017 #4

This was a tough one but she cuts such a sympathetic figure. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #5

Her name is Chelsea gratuitous Jan 2017 #6

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #10

Obama commuted Chelsea Manning. uppityperson Jan 2017 #17

Wow, was it too much to ask that her name be used? gratuitous Jan 2017 #25

It's a stretch to connect Manning with Assange's release, or decision to release rgbecker Jan 2017 #7

No, Manning had no connection with the recent hacking question everything Jan 2017 #12

She should have stayed in jail. Dawson Leery Jan 2017 #8

HER name is Chelsea. And what SHE and Assange released are not comparable uppityperson Jan 2017 #9

You're right. linuxman Jan 2017 #11

That's only your opinion. uppityperson Jan 2017 #16

That's lots of peoples' opinion. linuxman Jan 2017 #18

And lots of other people disagree with that opinion. Which is only an opinion. uppityperson Jan 2017 #19

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #13

Yet Obama pardoned HER, Chelsea. uppityperson Jan 2017 #15

Not pardoned, commuted. SticksnStones Jan 2017 #27

True, I used the wrong word, he commuted her sentence, did not pardon her. Apologies uppityperson Jan 2017 #29

Just dialogging SticksnStones Jan 2017 #46

No worries, I was being sincere because they are different. uppityperson Jan 2017 #48

Commuted, not pardoned mythology Jan 2017 #34

Faux liberals gave Assange a platform. joshcryer Jan 2017 #14

++++++++++++++ JHan Jan 2017 #21

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #24

and they are still out there and will be there to hurt the Dems in 2020 JI7 Jan 2017 #28

Refusing to use Chelsea Manning's name and preferred gender pronouns is offensive. Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #20

lulz Rex Jan 2017 #22

It's Chelsea. n/t Lucinda Jan 2017 #23

nah MFM008 Jan 2017 #26

What's up with this transphobic bigot shit? Humanist_Activist Jan 2017 #30

This... Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #32

Edit this or expect an alert Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #31

I think whats unspoken here is the fact revmclaren Jan 2017 #33

Do you like.. tonedevil Jan 2017 #37

Obviously Obama is much more informed and caring then you are. revmclaren Jan 2017 #40

Let's start by... tonedevil Jan 2017 #35

What do you expect with a title like Rex Jan 2017 #38

None... tonedevil Jan 2017 #39

Funny thing Rex Jan 2017 #41

I support commuting Chelsea's sentence gwheezie Jan 2017 #36

Fuck this transphobic OP. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #42

Manning was probably a patsy and if she ever figured it out she'd be toast ucrdem Jan 2017 #43