Remember Bradley Manning

[JackRiddler]

Here's a thought for him.

Eighteen months and counting of detention without a court appearance, the first year in isolation under bright lights and for months forced to sleep naked: torture. Apparently for suspicion that he may be responsible for leaking too much truth about US policy to a press organization. In spirit, one of the many progenitors of this year's countless uprisings against the kleptocrats and oligarchs, from Cairo to Iceland to Oakland to Seoul.

I just looked up if there was news about him and see that today, a first military hearing has been scheduled for next month. That will make nineteen months of detention of a US citizen prior to the first court appearance. Hardly the first such case.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/22/bradley-manning-wikileaks-article-32?newsfeed=true

Bradley Manning's defence plans to call 50 witnesses

Major legal battle pending ahead of next month's pre-trial hearing as aprepare to fight prosecution of WikiLeaks suspect
Ed Pilkington in New York
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 22 November 2011 13.23 EST


Bradley Manning's pre-trial hearing is scheduled for 16 December. Photograph: AP

The defence team for WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning is planning to call 50 witnesses at next month's military hearing, promising to turn the proceedings into a detailed legal battle over the merits of the prosecution case against him.

The Bradley Manning support network, a group of sympathisers of the US soldier that has paid for the bulk of his legal fees so far, revealed that attorneys are preparing to launch a vigorous defence at the pre-trial hearing scheduled to take place at Ford Meade in Maryland on 16 December. Many legal angles will be pursued, with witnesses ranging from experts on whistle blowing to IT specialists who can comment on technical details relating to Manning's access to intelligence databases.

The strategy is unusual for such pre-trial hearings, known in the army as Article 32 proceedings. It is common at this stage for defence teams to limit their engagement to a minimum, in order to withhold from the prosecution elements of their approach that could be crucial in any eventual trial.

Manning's defence is being led by a civilian lawyer, David Coombs, who has avoided contact with the media ahead of the start of the military process. The support network, which has been in close contact with Coombs, says it it has contributed about $130,000 towards his legal fees.

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1. "Net recommendation: 0 votes (Your vote: +1)" Sick. nt

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2. K&R

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3. recommend

[EFerrari]

4. K&R. I believe his birthday is on the 17th, too.

[Desertrose]

5. Another K & R for Bradley!

Good luck to him.

[qb]

6. K&R The movie Red State includes a powerful dramatization of post 9/11 law enforcement.

I hope our Constitution is strong enough to eventually overturn these sickening practices.

[JackRiddler]

7. Self-K

[Scuba]

8. K&R for this American hero. n/t

[EFerrari]

9. Kick

[Laughing Mirror]

10. Thank you for the update

Yet there are still the ignorant around here who refuse to believe Bradley Manning has been tortured.

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11. ...

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[Wilms]

12. ^

[ClayZ]

13. K and R

The world will celebrate his birthday!

[Cali_Democrat]

14. Rec

[Fire Walk With Me]

15. K&R

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16. K&R

[Zorra]

17. We have not forgotten. nt

[Mnemosyne]

18. ...

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19. Ways to help Bradley:

http://www.bradleymanning.org/ourwork/get-involved

[JackRiddler]

20. kick