Tag: Bradley Manning
Chelsea Manning asks U.S. president to reduce sentence
Chelsea Manning, a transgender soldier serving 35 years at a Kansas military prison for leaking classified information to WikiLeaks, is asking President Barack Obama to commute her sentence to the 6 1/2 years she has already served.
P.J. Crowley resigns over Manning remark
State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley has resigned after publicly crossing swords with the Pentagon over the treatment of an Army soldier accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified military reports and sensitive diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks.
Army Private Bradley Manning Is No Gay Role-Model
Since late December, the GLBT community has celebrated repeal of the “Don’t Ask; Don’t Tell” policy that precluded Gay soldiers from serving openly. Simultaneously, another event has cast a dark cloud over the reputation of all Gay soldiers and potential soldiers who intend to become open about their sexuality.