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In response to "Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence. (link) -- (edited)" by ML

I would have lost that bet, too, but still ... I think it's a fair sentence given the circumstances. -- nm

Posted by ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic) Jan 17 '17, 13:24

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- The seven years. That is more is about triple the average sentence handed down for prior leaks of a similar nature. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 17, 13:33 6
  - I've seen this comment before, but do you have specific examples? (I'm not sure I can think of a leak similar to the information that Manning sent to - Roger More Jan 17, 13:43 5
    - this article has examples - start at the paragraph "there have been only a handful.." nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 17, 14:05
    - I do ... in my office. Which I can't get to right now. But let me see if I can recreate the research. - ReluctantCynic Jan 17, 14:01 3
      - Here's a summary of recent notable cases from PBS Newshour, and I'm digging up more info on Daniel Ellsburg and the Pentagon Papers as well as ... - ReluctantCynic Jan 17, 14:05 1
        
        Thanks. The distinction I'm thinking about is that every other leak was of specific information in a particular topic... - Roger More Jan 17, 14:17
      - The article mentions similar, but no specifics beyond them resulting in 1 to 3 years. -- nm - . Jan 17, 14:05

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