A lot of people are puzzled over the motives behind President Obama freeing Chelsea Manning soon by commuting his sentence.  Some posit that he is ingratiating himself with the sexual left.  Others darkly suspect that he intends to hobble the ability of the United States to conduct espionage, signaling to other potential traitors that they can be pardoned by a future progressive president. Almost everyone agrees that this act will influence his legacy, as the Marc Rich pardon has helped define the Clinton legacy. But what if there is a plan that is not immediately obvious to most observers? Jack Armstrong just made a brilliant observation supporting the notion that something is up: Donald Trump has not yet tweeted about the subject.  He adds: Don’t forget that Julian Assange has agreed to come back to the US and face trial if Manning were freed. Perhaps the Trump team has determined that Assange is sincere and wants to come back and face a...(Read Full Post)