[perlpimp]

He was freed but Bradley Manning got 30 years in the clinker. I understand that Bradley's disclosures were more or less about bureaucratic processes.

Never the less whisleblower is freed 10 years after. Bradley will spend rest of his life in jail.

I don't think Chinese government is democratic in any way, even repressive. But one can't ignore how this plays out in public media - contrast and all that.

[tty]

>Bradley will spend rest of his life in jail.

Are you sure about that? Jeffrey Carney, an American who worked for the US Air Force and spied for the DDR, was sentenced to 38 years in prison, but only ended up serving 11 years.