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He's seen like a "hero" not because what he did but because what they did to him.

He could've been the worst journalist in the world. That's no excuse to butcher him.

What is the reason given for treating Chelsea Manning the way she was treated by the Obama administration?

As far as I know, Chelsea wasn't cut to pieces alive. And even if they did, that's not an excuse to what SA did.

Is this the only instance in recent history where a traitor has been tortured and/or killed? It's the only one everyone is talking about. The reason for that is for the common folk to develop a bias. A well deserved bias, but a manufactured one nonetheless.

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