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[devoply]

I said it before if the US gets their hands on him, he's going away for life. Each charge is about 10 years x 18 charges.

[willvarfar → devoply]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_imprisoned_spies to see the sentences of spies.

Chelsea Manning was sentenced to 35 years, but it was commuted after 7.

[Klonoar → willvarfar]

Her commutation came about as a bit of a surprise at the end of the Obama presidency. I'm not sure I'd expect that to happen here.

[auntienomen → Klonoar]

Given who she's been palling around with since, I wouldn't be surprised if the Obama administration let her go to see where she would lead them.