Hi. An Op-Ed in this morning’s LA Times, titled ‘Tilting the scales of Justice,’
is written the chief prosecutor at
military justice of Obama’s recent comments re the ‘guilt’ of Bradley Manning.
If you haven’t yet read it, please do so. It undermines the entire trial.
The material below is from Avaaz, an international humanitarian organization.
Their own goal of 250,000 signatures to send to Obama was reached. When I
signed, I saw signatures coming at the rate of 5 seconds each, from across the
world. It was amazing. Lots of important material is here, which may persuade
you to join the campaign to allow Manning humane treatment and a fair trial.
Ed
From: Karen Pomer
Here is an email you can forward to friends and family:
Dear friends,
Right now, Wikileaks whistleblower Bradley Manning is being tortured in a
Manning is awaiting trial for releasing secret military documents to Wikileaks – including a video of
Obama cares about the
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/bradley_manning/97.php?cl_tta_sign=e2bff9cf54fae756fbb8ec310a25361e
On paper the
Bradley is being held under 'prevention of injury' status despite 16 reports from military mental health professionals that he should be removed from these severe conditions. His lawyers are trying to enforce his basic Constitutional and international human rights in court, but so far the military tribunal responsible for Bradley’s fate has ignored his suffering.
There has been a crack down on Wikileaks since the explosive revelations of US military crimes in
"Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled."
Bradley's cruel treatment does the opposite and sends a chilling message to others who may want to expose important information. Let's act quickly to put massive international pressure on the
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/bradley_manning/97.php?cl_tta_sign=e2bff9cf54fae756fbb8ec310a25361e
Bradley Manning claims he is a patriot and has admitted to releasing information that he felt the world had a right to know. While reasonable people can disagree about the approach of Wikileaks and the the rights or wrongs of those who delivered information to them, the illegal torture of Bradley Manning, who has yet to receive a fair trial or be convicted of any crime, is a shameful violation of human rights and human dignity.
With hope and determination,
Emma, Ricken, Pascal, Janet and the rest of the Avaaz team
Sources:
Check out Obama's statement on the importance of whistleblowing released on his official website http://change.gov/agenda/ethics_agenda/
PJ Crowley resigns over Bradley Manning remarks, The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/13/pj-crowley-resigns-bradley-manning-remarks
Soldier's inhumane imprisonment, LA Times
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/10/opinion/la-ed-manning-20110110
US: Explain Conditions of Bradley Manning’s Confinement, Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/03/16/us-explain-conditions-bradley-manning-s-confinement
Stripped naked every night, Bradley Manning tells of prison ordeal, The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/11/stripped-naked-bradley-manning-prison
WikiLeakers and Whistle-Blowers: Obama's Hard Line, Time
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2058340,00.html
The Implications of the Inhumane Treatment of Bradley Manning, Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-kane/bradley-manning-obama_b_832933.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/19/world/19briefs-ART-Nations.html
Bradley Manning: charge sheet
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/interactive/2011/mar/04/bradley-manning-charge-sheet
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