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In their sentencing filing, Hale’s defense lawyers said that he had “felt extraordinary guilt for having been complicit in what he viewed as unjustifiable killings” through his involvement in the drone program and argued his disclosures were compelled by a sense of moral duty. — PolitiTweet.org

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Though the nearly four-year sentence fell short of the maximum sentence of 11 years sought by federal prosecutors, the conviction marked another victory for the U.S. government in an ongoing crackdown on national security leaks that has spanned multiple administrations. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ahead of his sentencing this week, Hale filed an 11-page handwritten letter to the court detailing the motivations behind his actions. In vivid detail, Hale recalled his own experience locating targets for American drone strikes. — PolitiTweet.org

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