Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence

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BY JORDAN FABIAN - 01/17/17 04:20 PM EST

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[moonshaz]

I heard about this on the radio earlier tonight, and I was SOOOOO happy and relieved for her. Thanks, Obama!

[frelling_tralk]

Wonderful news :D

[pennylane101]

i'm so happy.

[evildevil]

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/you-literally-caused-iraq-war-internet-rips-judith-miller-for-blaming-war-deaths-on-chelsea-manning/

real criminals are still free

[rainbows_]

About to go on @NPR talking Manning commutation. Reminder: even US military admits her leak harmed nobody https://t.co/uOPQcQaEnF pic.twitter.com/OX0L3v6GMl
- Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 18, 2017

Also, key context for Manning: she went to Iraq believing USGovt's claims about the war, only to see widespread atrocities & war crimes.
- Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 18, 2017

. @POTUS Barack Obama says Chelsea Manning "has served a tough prison sentence"; 35-year term "disproportionate"https://t.co/VpzT4zpOUX pic.twitter.com/2oeZfMBHNE
- BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 18, 2017

Pathetic display from media outlets that benefited immensely from Manning's leaks but were silent on calls for clemency. via @adamjohnsonNYC pic.twitter.com/cRCVsiTgbI
- Michael Tracey (@mtracey) January 18, 2017