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

BTW: your move, Assange. -- (link)

Posted by ML (aka Iadodger) Jan 17 '17, 13:28

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https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/819630102787059713 (twitter.com)

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Any bets on whether that case gets dropped by a Trump DOJ after the pivotal role Wikileaks played in the election? -- nm - znufrii Jan 17, 14:06
Clemency is not commutation. -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 13:55 5
- Clemency can be either commutation or pardon. - ReluctantCynic Jan 17, 14:02
- what do you think clemency is? -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 13:57 3
  - a gaggle of Catholic bishops? -- nm - Max Jan 17, 14:03
  - a type of orange? -- nm - ML Jan 17, 13:59 1
    - A Harry Potter actress. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 14:09
Technically she got a commutation not clemency right? - iSpam Jan 17, 13:32 4
- Correct. A reduction in sentence, not absolution for the crime. But even Manning herself did not request a full pardon. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 17, 13:33
- I think I have it correct that commutation is a form of clemency--the latter encompassing a number of possible actions including and up to full pardon -- nm - ML Jan 17, 13:33 2
  - Yep. (Not that I know, I just looked it up) -- (link) - Roger More Jan 17, 13:36 1
    - TIL -- nm - spamlet Jan 17, 13:37
ASsange won't do it. -- nm - Remlik Jan 17, 13:29 1
- I mean, duh, but... - Reagen Jan 17, 13:31

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