Chelsea Manning Sentence Commuted

[Goatseye]

Johnw1104 said:

Goatseye said:

What kind of analogy is this? Obama willingly commuted Manning's sentence, there's no clause for Manning to be released upon Obama's done with his 2nd term. 

I would think it is obvious: What took him so long?

It's a duplicitous attempt to change the historical narrative regarding his approach to freedom of information... Perhaps it's just me, but a complete reversal of one's own policies during the last few hours of a final term seems both insincere and self-serving. His modus operandi of the past eight years cannot be undone by a single, contradictory act on his way out the door.

There's no reason Manning had to be in jail, Assange trapped in an embassy, and Snowden living in Russia were this reflective of Obama's true sentiments; rather, he's only in favor of such things when it's no longer inconvenient for him.

Regardless of how you see it, Manning appropriated of some sensitive information and exposed it to the public.

He didn't steal a fruit to feed himself. The repercussions of some of actions, couldn't be assessed after years. Like, if the info he gave out, could've endangered lives. 

And the analogy you made makes no sense cause upon death of a slave owner, law didn't allow the slaves to be free.