To: President Donald Trump
Pardon Chelsea Manning
Chelsea Manning, a whistle-blower, disclosed US atrocities during the Iraq War. After six years in prison, much in solitary confinement, she deserves to be pardoned.
Why is this important?
I believe whistle-blowers should be protected, not punished.
Chelsea gave Wikileaks the "Collateral Murder" video showing two unarmed journalists being killed and the video of the "Granai massacre", which showed US troops killing 86 to 147 civilians, most of whom were children. Chelsea, as a transgender, has been punished excessively. She was given solitary confinement after a suicide attempt. Access to the gym, library or outdoors has been taken away for having a prohibited book and misuse of medicine, i.e., she had a copy of Vanity Fair and an expired tube of toothpaste.
She has suffered enough and should be pardoned.
Chelsea gave Wikileaks the "Collateral Murder" video showing two unarmed journalists being killed and the video of the "Granai massacre", which showed US troops killing 86 to 147 civilians, most of whom were children. Chelsea, as a transgender, has been punished excessively. She was given solitary confinement after a suicide attempt. Access to the gym, library or outdoors has been taken away for having a prohibited book and misuse of medicine, i.e., she had a copy of Vanity Fair and an expired tube of toothpaste.
She has suffered enough and should be pardoned.