Is Private Bradley Manning, who was just sentenced to 35 years in prison for disclosing military secrets, now the US’s youngest political prisoner?

prior probability thinks so. Manning’s pre-trial detention was inhumane, and he was tried and convicted by a military court for disclosing evidence of military misconduct that otherwise would have been withheld from the public. Here is Private Manning’s full post-sentencing statement.

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• Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison – The Guardian (theguardian.com)