http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38667163
The commuting of Manning's prison sentence is prob Obama's last notable act and it's a curious one. Many protagonists would argue that her revelations were a 'public service', an enlightenment to many people worldwide re the secret, clandestine activities of the USA but she did indeed violate the official secrets act - a moral dilemma and she reached for the 'moral high ground'. I suspect that the outgoing US President prob viewed her prison sentence as extreme. Coupled with her health probs, he decided to initiate an act of compassion. Was he right or wrong? IMO it's a subjective issue and it depends on which side of the moral high ground you wanna favour!
The commuting of Manning's prison sentence is prob Obama's last notable act and it's a curious one. Many protagonists would argue that her revelations were a 'public service', an enlightenment to many people worldwide re the secret, clandestine activities of the USA but she did indeed violate the official secrets act - a moral dilemma and she reached for the 'moral high ground'. I suspect that the outgoing US President prob viewed her prison sentence as extreme. Coupled with her health probs, he decided to initiate an act of compassion. Was he right or wrong? IMO it's a subjective issue and it depends on which side of the moral high ground you wanna favour!