Bradley Manning and the Real Trial of the Century

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2. how is this Obama's fault

First & foremost yes this info needed to get reported. However, there is a chain of command for this & if he couldn't go to his or they weren't responsive then his next course of action is to report to JAG, IG, or Congress. He has also decided to have his case heard by judge alone rather than by a jury, which in this case is probably a good idea in this situation.

Now with all these reporters screaming this is Obama's fault & why doesn't he pardon him. There is this thing called undo command influence, this works from the company commander all the way up to the commander & chief. What it means is that when a action is occurring a senior commander can't call down to a junior commander & direct how they want an action to be handled. It must be a completely hands off experience. Now after the fact is a different story. At that point they can only take action if it will benefit the Soldier, they can't increase the punishment.

Just thought I'd provide some insight into the inner workings of the military justice system.