Manning

Kevin Drum expresses what is probably the consensus view:

I never thought that Manning had any chance of avoiding conviction on the basic charges related to publishing classified information. Nor did I think he deserved to be. But Judge Lind acquitted him of the egregious charge of aiding the enemy, and then went a step further and also acquitted him of leaking the "Collateral Murder" video. That leak was clearly a case of justified whistleblowing, and she was right to view it that way.

Brace for a thousand minor variations on that theme.

Comments

[Peter G]

That's about right.

[Janicket]

Ditto.