Posted on 09/03/2013 1:59:55 PM PDT by markomalley
The Army private convicted of espionage and theft for leaking more than 700,000 classified U.S. government documents and videos to WikiLeaks has formally submitted a pardon request to President Obama, a reporter for The Guardian tweeted Tuesday.
Bradley Manning was sentenced in August to 35 years in prison, and revealed his new identity as a female named "Chelsea" shortly after.
Manning’s attorney, David Coombs, said at the sentencing he would seek a presidential pardon for his client. He said it would contain a personal appeal from Manning to Obama.
"When I chose to disclose classified information, I did so out of a love to my country and a sense of duty to others," Manning would tell Obama, Coombs said. "If you deny my request for a pardon, I will serve my time knowing that sometimes you have to pay a heavy price to live in a free society."
Manning will serve out his sentence at the military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
He must serve at least 11 to 12 years, and has already served more than three. The earliest he could be released is 2021, with parole.
As of March, Obama had granted a total of 39 pardons — 17 of them were granted that month.
Obama has been recognized as rarely giving presidential pardons compared to other modern presidents.
Last day in office — same as the heinous sobs pardoned by that creep Clinton.
I’m on the edge as to whether this faggot is a hero or not. Yes, he broke his oath (like Obongo) but we would never know how our government is abusing the Constitution if not for him. Give the fag a chance. (I can’t believe I’m saying that!)
The “b*lls” on Chelsea to ask for a pardon. Oh, never mind.
do us all a favor
take him out and hang him .
From one twink to another.
I think you’re confusing Manning with Snowden.
Manning’s intent was malicious and self serving.. Snowden was warning us about corruption...
I can’t understand this article. It keeps referring to Chelsea Manning as “he.”
Are you trying to be facetious?
Wait a minute - if Bradley is Chelsea, which one gets pardoned?
At least with the NSA we have one part of the government that listens to us.
The weirdest thing about Manning is that the 700,000 documents he leaked, outed closeted gays all over the World living in Muslim countries.
Watch it: we PC-types offend real easily.
Time for you to go to Leavenworth, Bradley, and practice being a girlfriend.
I hear you all on this but I ‘feel’ anytime anything negative can be brought to light about the government processes that sully our Constitution, no matter how insignificant, we need it brought into the light to cleanse it. If any good comes out of his actions, I all for it. If not, a thousand pardons for wasting server space and your time.
Except for Slow Joe, everyone in the regime has a pardon in their pocket.
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