[lpsf] WikiLeaks trial: Bradley Manning shows no reaction to prison sentence

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It is a sad and shameful sentence. This quote from the Baltimore Sun article ( http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-bradley-manning-sentence-20130821,0,3733379.story ) sums it up well:

"When a soldier who shared information with the press and public is punished far more harshly than others who tortured prisoners and killed civilians, something is seriously wrong with our justice system," said Ben Wizner, director of the American Civil Liberty Union's Speech, Privacy and Technology Project.

  Bradley Manning remains a hero and martyr to the cause of justice, and his continued imprisonment will be a continuing stain on the honor and reputation of the U.S. government (what little it has).

Love & Liberty,
                                ((( starchild )))

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Thanks, Starchild. I unfortunately also thought Coombs' closing plea was sad and shameful ("nauseating" was the word I had in mind)-that the judge should let him off so he could get married and have children. I assume Coombs was also behind Manning's sickening apology.