Former U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning was convicted in 2013 of leaking classified information about national security activities that were later disclosed by WikiLeaks. He received a 35-year prison sentence, the longest punishment ever imposed for a leak conviction.
After his arrests, the soldier wants to begin hormone treatment to live as a female – and even plans to sue the prison service if they refuse (wow, talk about privilege and entitlement). It was also alleged that Manning wants to be a transgender because he knows that President Barrack Obama has a soft spot for confuse and mentally dysfunctional individual and he might receive some sort of accommodation.
As the country's hard-line traitor expected, Obama commuted his prison sentence, paving the way for the high-profile leaker to be freed on 17 May 2017, the White House announced last 17 January. Instead of now spending every day until the year 2045 in solitary confinement for leaking a huge cache of intelligence, Manning will be as free as a snowflake.
The infamous traitor was on a list of 209 commutations and 64 pardons released, though they may not be Obama’s final acts of clemency before he leaves office at midday on 20 January.
Was the decision popular, definitely not because Obama now wants to redefine a traitorous act into one that is similar to being a martyr. Manning is not a selfless soldier. He is a mentally-disturbed leech.
A statement from Arkasas Senator Tom Cotton, who won the Bronze Star Medal in a lauded career that included tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, summarizes the anger among the majority of the Americans.
In a statement released soon after the decision was announced, Cotton wrote: "When I was leading soldiers in Afghanistan, Private Manning was undermining us by leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to Wikileaks.
"I don't understand why the president would feel special compassion for someone who endangered the lives of our troops, diplomats, intelligence officers and allies.
"We ought not treat a traitor like a martyr."
Following his lead was Senator Lindsey Graham, from South Carolina, who posted a series of tweets which read: "Former Army PFC #Manning stabbed fellow service members in the back by releasing classified information which put them at risk.
"Commuting #Manning's sentence is a slap in the face by our Commander-in-Chief to those who served honorably.
"Yet another poor national security decision by President Obama."
After his arrests, the soldier wants to begin hormone treatment to live as a female – and even plans to sue the prison service if they refuse (wow, talk about privilege and entitlement). It was also alleged that Manning wants to be a transgender because he knows that President Barrack Obama has a soft spot for confuse and mentally dysfunctional individual and he might receive some sort of accommodation.
As the country's hard-line traitor expected, Obama commuted his prison sentence, paving the way for the high-profile leaker to be freed on 17 May 2017, the White House announced last 17 January. Instead of now spending every day until the year 2045 in solitary confinement for leaking a huge cache of intelligence, Manning will be as free as a snowflake.
The infamous traitor was on a list of 209 commutations and 64 pardons released, though they may not be Obama’s final acts of clemency before he leaves office at midday on 20 January.
Was the decision popular, definitely not because Obama now wants to redefine a traitorous act into one that is similar to being a martyr. Manning is not a selfless soldier. He is a mentally-disturbed leech.
A statement from Arkasas Senator Tom Cotton, who won the Bronze Star Medal in a lauded career that included tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, summarizes the anger among the majority of the Americans.
In a statement released soon after the decision was announced, Cotton wrote: "When I was leading soldiers in Afghanistan, Private Manning was undermining us by leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to Wikileaks.
"I don't understand why the president would feel special compassion for someone who endangered the lives of our troops, diplomats, intelligence officers and allies.
"We ought not treat a traitor like a martyr."
Following his lead was Senator Lindsey Graham, from South Carolina, who posted a series of tweets which read: "Former Army PFC #Manning stabbed fellow service members in the back by releasing classified information which put them at risk.
"Commuting #Manning's sentence is a slap in the face by our Commander-in-Chief to those who served honorably.
"Yet another poor national security decision by President Obama."