Copyrighted Image? DMCA | It was never an issue whether Bradley Manning violated US law. Manning pleaded guilty to 10 charges at the beginning of his military trial. The maximum sentence for those charges was 20 years in prison -- an intolerable sentence, but unlikely to be the extent of his punishment. By using the Espionage Act to punish Manning, the Obama dministration has shown how far it will go to intimidate leakers. His sentencing is a stain on the president's legacy and onAmerica's global reputation. |