He was dishonest then - he's dishonest now - and he'll be dishonest forever. Professor Rat - about 7 hours ago  Bob Carr is dead . . . wrong. Manning was tortured in custody so that contributed to her release. She had become a political liability. The pardon also wrong-footed Assmange though that was probably just a bonus. So there’s no reason not to try someone for attempted breaking-and-entering; especially if they have a criminal record of breaking and entering NA-based computers. Professor Rat - about 7 hours ago  Wicked leaks ignorance remains bliss in Green and Alternative Liberal Party circles https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/federal-government-lobbying-behind-t... Professor Rat - 11 minutes ago  emptywheel - 50m Remember when WikiLeaks said Assange would agree to extradition if Manning got clemency? https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/819630102787059713 Quote Tweet Stella Assange #FreeAssangeNOW @StellaMoris1 · 2h “The Yank has had her sentence commuted; the Aussie faces an extradition and a cruel sentencing”referring to @xychelsea (the source) vs #Assange (the publisher). This kind of thing really hits a nerve in Australia. #FreeAssangeNOW https://smh.com.au/politics/federal/federal-government-lobbying-behind-the-s...