21 years seems more than enough for her crime. I approve of this pardon, but I don’t think M. Ali should receive one, for that would be a slap to the Vietnam veterans who served.
Not a pardon...commutation of sentence. Just sayin’..
Yes and no. The truth is he received a much harsher sentence than most who refused to serve in the war. I don’t agree with him or his logic, but it does seem to me that compared to other white, middle class “conscientious objectors” who wouldn’t do government service (and got about 18 months), he was unfairly penalized.
Officially, Ali was never convicted.