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totodeinhere

(13,056 posts)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 03:22 PM Aug 2013

Momentum is already starting to grow to urge President Obama to pardon Bradley

Manning. And it needs to be a full and unconditional pardon.

http://pardonbradley.org/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dennis-trainor/presidential-pardon-for-b_b_3710496.html

http://www.bradleymanning.org/

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/21/1232806/-Pardon-Bradley-Manning-Mr-President?detail=hide

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113995/bradley-manning-pardon-obamas-best-option

Those are only a few of many links. There are also several Facebook pardon Manning pages but I did not link to those because in the comment sections they contain some intemperate remarks about President Obama which I do not endorse.

I respectfully submit to President Barack Obama that it would be the right thing to do.

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Momentum is already starting to grow to urge President Obama to pardon Bradley (Original Post) totodeinhere Aug 2013 OP
Wont happen. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #1
I wouldn't give up that easily. We need such a groundswell of support for a pardon totodeinhere Aug 2013 #5
yea, I highly doubt it too quinnox Aug 2013 #2
He should not have to serve nine years while Bush, Cheney, Rummy and totodeinhere Aug 2013 #3
Sorry, but a bunch of stories HERVEPA Aug 2013 #4
Yes hopefully the pressure will so great that gopiscrap Aug 2013 #6

totodeinhere

(13,056 posts)
5. I wouldn't give up that easily. We need such a groundswell of support for a pardon
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 03:29 PM
Aug 2013

that the President cannot ignore it. Just Google "pardon Bradley Manning" and see how many hits you get. And even if it doesn't happen working to try to make it happen is the right thing to do.

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
2. yea, I highly doubt it too
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 03:25 PM
Aug 2013

It would have to be the next president who would pardon him I think. Obama is too close to the case, in terms of the classified stuff Manning released. But he could serve 9 years and be paroled then early from what I read anyway.

totodeinhere

(13,056 posts)
3. He should not have to serve nine years while Bush, Cheney, Rummy and
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 03:27 PM
Aug 2013

so many other real criminals aren't going to serve a day.

 

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts)
4. Sorry, but a bunch of stories
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 03:29 PM
Aug 2013

or petitions does not constitute momentum.
Sadly, chance of an Obama pardon just about zero.
Just a look what the man is comfortable doing in the name of national security should convince you of that.

gopiscrap

(23,726 posts)
6. Yes hopefully the pressure will so great that
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 03:31 PM
Aug 2013

he'll be pardoned but I don't see it until January 19, 2017

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