Antiwar.com Original Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public's right to know what is being done in its name.by Kathy Kelly Posted on "Pardon Daniel Hale." These words hung in the air on a recent Saturday evening, projected onto several Washington, D.C. buildings, above the face of a courageous whistleblower facing ten years in prison. The artists aimed to inform the U.S. public about Daniel E. Hale, a former Air Force analyst who blew the whistle on the consequences of drone warfare. Hale will appear for sentencing before Judge Liam O’Grady on July 27