'Blow the Whistle, Face Life in Jail': Progressives Slam Verdict in Manning Case

Jon Queally @ Common Dreams - Though some found solace in the fact that the 25-year-old US Army whistleblower was found "not guilty" on the "most outrageous" charge of "aiding the enemy," voices across the progressive community were expressing mixtures of outrage and sadness after Judge Col. Denise Lind found Manning guilty on 19 other counts that could lead to a sentence of more than 100 years in prison.  Read more.