U.S. journalists continue to smugly deride Assange even as they pretend to show compassion for Manning. This is not a coherent position.
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Replying to @mtracey
The hysterical liberal Russia narrative is somewhat complicated by Obama's action. Manning is tied ineluctably to Assange.
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Hence, Obama's commutation of Manning can be interpreted as a tacit acknowledgment that Assange serves a valid journalistic function.
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Or maybe an acknowledgment 7 years is enough given Manning's acknowledgment of wrongdoing/fragile mental state at the time?
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Replying to @CathyYoung63
Yes, an acknowledgment of that as well.
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