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		mc32 on April 11, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Julian Assange arrested in London Looks like the indictment is conspiracy with Manning. Manning was pardoned[1] by the Obama admin. Does that have any bearing on Assange’s case? [1] I’ve been corrected; her sentence was commuted.

jhawk28 on April 11, 2019 | [–]

Obama commuted the sentence. Pardon would have wiped the charges. Commuting just shortened the penalty.

dragonwriter on April 11, 2019 | | [–]

Even had Manning been pardoned it would have no bearing whatsoever.

Shivetya on April 11, 2019 | [–]

the real question is, will his sentence be less, equal, or more?

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