This is long overdue. Chelsea will probably be doing interviews soon, and since [she's already been pretty outspoken about internet freedoms][1], she may even bring some much needed attention to issues like net neutrality, government surveillance and the never ending erosion of our online rights.<p>Let's hope the media doesn't tear her apart.<p>[1]: <a href="https://twitter.com/xychelsea/status/847264510247190532" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/xychelsea/status/847264510247190532</a>
"During one of his final acts in office, President Barack Obama commuted Manning's sentence in January, thereby giving her an early release date."<p>For anyone else wondering where this is coming from.
Sort of. She's on unpaid active duty with the Army still while her appeals wind through the legal system, and thus subject to the UCMJ.<p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/14/chelsea-manning-wikileaks-transgender-soldier-donald-trump/101594390/" rel="nofollow">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/14/chel...</a>
I signed the petition. I am cynical and really don't take much civic action; but this helped. This taught me to be less cynical; she taught me to be more courageous.<p>Thank you Chelsea, welcome home
> She was released from United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas around 3 a.m.<p>3am?! A parting kick to the head, or a ploy to avoid publicity?
While not rotting in prison is great - isn't it strange that Manning was pardoned, while there are a lot more pardon deserving persons among the other whistleblowers of the era.<p>Nothing good or interesting came from those leaks. And they were legitimate threat to US security. And Snowden ones were responsible, curated and only in the areas where rights of US citizens were infringed.<p>And yet he is stranded in Russia (1/6 of the world, so not bad).<p>What is the lesson - if you leak, leak more severe?
As far as I'm concerned this is the first thing that Obama did that was a real progressive act. Thank God he did this. If only he did the same for Snowden.
I disagree with what she did, she probably made the world a much less safe place and caused thousands if not millions of deaths through wikileaks role in inciting the Arab spring. Still I'm convinced she did it with the best of intentions and the genuine belief that she would make the world more peaceful and open. I guess she was naive so I'm glad to see her released early.