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President Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning's Sentence

posted by on Wednesday January 18 2017, @10:27AM   Printer-friendly
from the she's-not-out-yet dept.

Several SoylentNews readers sent in this story: edIII, aclarke, and jrmcferren write:

In one of his last moves in office, President Obama has commuted the 35-year prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the Army private who leaked a massive trove of military secrets to WikiLeaks.

The former intelligence analyst's prison sentence has been shortened to expire on May 17, 2017, according to a statement from the White House.

Her lawyers at the ACLU expressed relief after the decision, saying that Manning has already served more time behind bars than any other whistleblower in U.S. history, and under difficult conditions.

Also at the BBC and the New York Times.

Previously: Chelsea Manning Reportedly on Obama's Short List for Commutation; Assange Offers Himself in Trade

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday January 18 2017, @10:50AM

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Wednesday January 18 2017, @10:50AM (#455319) Journal

    Stale white bread loaded with phony bologna and a smidge of expired mayo?

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  • (Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday January 18 2017, @10:09PM

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Wednesday January 18 2017, @10:09PM (#455730) Journal

    Yeah, except it's more like the sandwich Homer Simpson kept around and kept gnibbling, because we're gonna get to enjoy it for at least the next 4 years.

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    • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday January 19 2017, @02:32AM

      by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Thursday January 19 2017, @02:32AM (#455852) Journal

      I dunno about that. Actually, I have a weird little feeling der Drumpfenscheisser is going to end up in a world of impeachment-flavored shit, and it'll be the GOP leading the charge. The guy is a useful idiot, and both Putin and the scary Theonomists played him like the world's ugliest Cheeto-dust-stained piano.

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