It's not often that I see anything good in Obama, but today he surprised me. Chelsea Manning, one of the greatest Americans of the past half-century, is scheduled to be released on May 17, after being illegally detained and subjected to intense psychological torture for the past seven years. I would have preferred an immediate release and a sincere apology (by Obama, not Manning), but this is still commendable. Here's hoping Snowden gets granted clemency, too.
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