On: Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence

[harry8]

Manning intended to remain anonymous. Snowden always intended to take personal public responsibility for his whistleblowing.

They did it different, different tools for different purposes. Comparing them like for like is not a good comparison.

[hendersoon → harry8]

Snowden took personal responsibility for a single reason-- so the news would talk about the leaks, rather than the effort to find the leaker. He didn't want the conversation to be about Edward Snowden. He was largely successful.