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JeffersonClay posted:Yes, and this undercuts the argument that he had to flee because the US justice system could never be fair, just look at Chelsea Manning. To be fair to a hideous rear end in a top hat, up to this poing Obama's general disposition toward whistleblowers has been very, very hostile as a matter of government policy. Guess he felt he had to look 'tough' to keep the FBI/CIA/Security apparatus happy, and when they farted in his general direction he shrugged and went with his instincts. In his place I'd release any controversial figure slammed with bullshit federal charges. A lot of monster are about to skate free for the next 8 years, might as well let your freak flag fly while you can.
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hakimashou posted:Giving vast troves of sensitive state and defense secrets to our enemies isn't whistleblowing. Ubless she handed them directly to foreign government agents or sold them for cold hard cash, it is. Daniel Ellsberg also broke sensitive state and defense information to the world, in a time of war and with a very vital USSr on the board to capitalize on it, and he's still a whistleblower. He's also on Chelsea's side on this, by the way. But what does he know, right?
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botany posted:Also the US military has admitted that her leaks harmed nobody. And the stuff Petraeus leaked to his fuckbuddy was more sensitive and he got off with zero prison time. This times 100 This has never been about justice, just making examples of the powerless while letting the connected go free and stay rich and powerful. Shame it took this long, but I'll take it.
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