Bradley Manning is now a woman

2014-04-30T00:02:11-04:00

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/04/23/soldier-convicted-in-wikileaks-case-gets-new-name.html?ESRC=airforce.nl

Associated Press | Apr 23, 2014 | by John Milburn

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A Kansas judge granted a request Wednesday to formally change the name of the soldier convicted of leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks from Bradley Edward Manning to Chelsea Elizabeth Manning.

The former intelligence analyst is serving a 35-year prison sentence for passing classified U.S. government information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. Manning is serving the sentence at the Army prison on Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.

Leavenworth County District Judge David King said he'd allow the name change during a court hearing that lasted about a minute. Manning didn't attend the hearing but issued a statement saying it was "an exciting day."

We have opened Pandora's Box!!!

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2014 12:09 AM

2014-04-30T00:09:35-04:00

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2014 12:42 AM

2014-04-30T00:42:07-04:00

Couldn't believe they allowed this, but now it fits his insanity defense- convenient huh? Used to be that traitors who gave away or worse yet sold classified intel were killed during a time of war. Now we let them change sex? Terrible.....

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2014 1:13 AM

2014-04-30T01:13:13-04:00

Doesn't surprise me. He's not national headlines, he's been convicted and his last name isn't Snowden. Triple trifecta no one cares what happens to kid now, he's yesterday's news

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2014 1:49 AM

2014-04-30T01:49:52-04:00

Why do I get the feeling that this is pure satire?

It is definitely worth a chuckle though!

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Apr 30 at 2014 5:21 AM

2014-04-30T05:21:48-04:00

he, she, it.. whatever, is still in Leavenworth (all male prison). Can't help but wonder if this is an attempt to be moved somewhere else, somewhere less secure maybe? Things that make you go hummm...

Response by SGT John Salmon made Apr 30 at 2014 11:55 AM

2014-04-30T11:55:46-04:00

I think she is hot!

Response by SMSgt Robert Clontz made Apr 30 at 2014 12:15 PM

2014-04-30T12:15:20-04:00

Don't be surprised if there is a loophole somewhere that says that, since he is now Chelsea Elizabeth Manning and not Bradley Edward Manning, he gets to go free; they have the wrong person.

Response by CPO Joseph Snodgrass made Apr 30 at 2014 12:39 PM

2014-04-30T12:39:35-04:00

Too true and what a precedent we are setting. Bad enough they get cable, college and healthcare at our expense. Should have been shot while trying to escape. Just sayin'

Response by CPO Joseph Snodgrass made Apr 30 at 2014 12:41 PM

2014-04-30T12:41:41-04:00

Too true. Better cable, free college and free health care. We pay for it. Should have been shot while trying to escape. Just sayin.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2014 12:41 PM

2014-04-30T12:41:41-04:00

I don't think surgery has been performed. It's just a name change.

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Apr 30 at 2014 2:55 PM

2014-04-30T14:55:18-04:00

Doesn't bother me in the least..IT was tried, convicted and sentenced and whatever IT wants to be or be called is of no consequence.....

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2014 3:09 PM

2014-04-30T15:09:24-04:00

Bradley, Bradley, Bradley...

I also heard he was being considered for the Nobel Peace Prize. If that happens, I'm jumping off the planet.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2014 3:10 PM

2014-04-30T15:10:06-04:00

Who cares? He, she, it, whatever you call him, he is still a convict serving a long prison sentence

Response by MSG David Kalb made Apr 30 at 2014 4:48 PM

2014-04-30T16:48:30-04:00

Sad thing is we, the tax payers paid for all of this.

Response by SGT Craig Northacker made May 1 at 2014 1:32 PM

2014-05-01T13:32:29-04:00

The sad part is that whatever emotional distress caused what he did as a man, he still betrayed his country. He betrayed us as who he was, regardless of gender.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2014 11:20 PM

2014-05-01T23:20:32-04:00

I don't care but hope he gets a beating everyday and suffers every single day of his sentence. It makes me smile that this traitor thought his release of secrets would shake the US to its core but really only made a tiny blimp on the radar. He will lose a big chunk of his life in one of the worst prisons in the states. The worst part of this is he made Soldiers not trust Soldiers and destroyed big parts of collaboration.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made May 3 at 2014 12:18 AM

2014-05-03T00:18:42-04:00

Will they move him to a female unit now?

Response by SPC Christopher Morehouse made May 3 at 2014 2:00 AM

2014-05-03T02:00:42-04:00

What a joke. Although I msy have said we should have his balls at one point. I didn't think it would happen so litraly.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 3 at 2014 2:02 AM

2014-05-03T02:02:57-04:00

Thought once you was in prison you automatically become a woman, LOL. Will never forgive whats his/her name for his/her acts. Lives were at stake. Its sickening that they would put him in for the Noble Peace Prize, but then again that award has becoming nothing but a joke anymore.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2014 1:42 PM

2014-09-11T13:42:08-04:00

Manning is a traitor, to be sure. We don't need to be calling her "IT". It's not about who she is, it's about who WE are.

And if you'll call a transgender traitor "IT", how do I know you won't call my law-abiding friend "IT" when you find out she's transgender??

Response by SPC Joseph Knoerle made Feb 18 at 2015 9:35 PM

2015-02-18T21:35:12-05:00

Who paid for Bradley Edward Manning's gender change from being a male to being changed to a female?
If the U.S. taxpayers did, someone in the government or court system needs to brought to task and Bradley Edward Manning needs to reimburse the U.S. Government.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2016 4:42 PM

2016-06-18T16:42:59-04:00

They can Change the Name He/she what ever is still sitting next to Wheels (Hussan) and Akbar.