Call the Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Sign the petition. Ask him to free Bradley Manning.
Every week from now until the court martial the Bradley Manning Support Network will be asking supporters to write or call a person influential to the trial.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is the highest ranking civilian leader of the military, aside from President Obama in his role as Commander-In-Chief. As a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, he worked for civil rights issues, and there is hope he will listen to our concerns about Bradley. He is also relatively new to the trial, and in a position of influence to allow United Nations requests for a special rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, to have access to confidentially meet with Pfc. Bradley Manning. It is unconscionable that anyone would block a UN observer to investigate serious allegations of prisoner abuse. It is particularly unusual that a President would allow one of his own soldiers to be treated so indecently.
A visit by a UN observer could be a first step towards a fair trial for Bradley Manning. However, the administration has so far persisted in staging a show trial — one where they’d already declared the defendant guilty before he’d been charged.
Call the Secretary of Defense. Let him know this court martial is a sham. Tell him to drop these ridiculous charges and pursue those who have abused Bradley Manning’s rights. If Secretary Panetta is unable or unwilling to hold military officials accountable for the criminal and improper behavior that has been exposed, then we will hold him responsible too.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
(703) 692-7100
If the number stops answering, you can also pressure his institute for public policy, which should certainly be educating people on the importance of whistle-blowers and fair justice.
The Panetta Institute for Public Policy
100 Campus Center, Building 86E
California State University, Monterey Bay
Seaside, California 93955
Phone 831-582-4200
Fax 831-582-4082
Email: [email protected]
Call the Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. Share your concerns about Bradley’s brutal confinement and unjust prosecution.
- Ask him to drop all the charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning.
- Allow the defense to present its case! Including, all of its evidence and witnesses.
- Prosecute war criminals not whistle-blowers.
- Stop denying the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture access to visit Bradley Manning.
- Recognize that Bradley is an honorable person & give him a medal. Free Bradley Manning!
Once you call, sign this petition sponsored by Occupy and anti-war protester, and Veteran, Scott Olsen. It asks Leon Panetta to allow UN Special rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, access to visit with Bradley Manning so that he can properly investigate and report on the abuse. The petition already has 17,800 of the 25,000 needed signatures. Please add your voice.
Scott Olsen’s petition to Free Bradley Manning.
Dear Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta,
Please allow United Nations requests for a special rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, to have access to confidentially meet with Pfc. Bradley Manning. The manner in which Bradley Manning has been treated up-to-date makes me ashamed to be an American. The least you can do is allow the UN to visit Pfc. Manning. Otherwise, people around the world have every reason to suspect that Pfc. Manning has been denied the rights that America used to stand for.
I support this cause.
free..this…hero…now
Our military is supposed to be our most honorable institution. Prosecuting Bradley Manning is not the honorable thing to do. Military leadership is insulting every good man who serves. Stand up! Find those families who suffered from the “mistakes” which “collateral murder” exposed and try to help them. Apologize for mistakes made in military action. We should be the first to expose our mistakes. If you really believe that it isn’t murder to shoot down unarmed people crawling away from a target or the people who try to bring the wounded to medical attention shoot yourself – you have no honor.
I cab honestly say, I know first hand how it feels to be an accused. This gentleman deserves to have his civil rights protected. Manning should be declared a hero for exposing such corruption. He should not be made the sacrificial lamb. Our democracy depends on people like manning. That is why we have the whistle blowing law. Release this man in the name of justice!!!
Come on everybody sign this petition he opened our eyes to the truth now it’s time to stand by him.Get this petition out to everybody you know.
Freedom for Manning!!!
There is no justice a. Not at all?yhe world is not fair
This ist what I’ve sent today to Mr. Panetta:
“As a german citizen I ask you urgently to drop all the charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning and allow the defense to present its case including all of its evidence and witnesses.
Please allow United Nations requests for a special rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, to have access to confidentially meet with Pfc. Bradley Manning. The manner in which Bradley Manning has been
treated up-to-date makes me ashamed to be a friend of America.
The least you can do is allow the UN to visit Pfc. Manning. Otherwise, people around the world have every reason to suspect that Pfc. Manning has been denied the rights that America used to stand for.
I’m deeply convinced it’s the war criminals to be punished – not whistle-blowers.
To me as a German the treatment of Pfc. Manning reminds me to the darkest chapter in our special history although I’ve not experienced it myself. Please make sure we will not see America in
such mental relationship.
Just to show at least one opinion from Germany.
Go on, Free Bradley Manning!
Excuse me: Why did you cancel my comment?
Sorry, don’t know what happened – now it’s visible again.
FREE BRADLEY NOW!
Free the couregaous freedomfighter Manniung immediately and give him the Nobel prize for peace !
I’m glad to read another european voice here. Thank you.
Amerikan Politicians Cant seem to get there head out from insertion up there Rectums long enough to make any Decent decesion , There so busey trying to please the Military It just isnt any use trying to disuade any of them to do anything resembeling justice for this Little Private they have no clue what he is or is about and can care less , Unless that is he is mentiond in a Joke in there private Loo down the hall …Anyone thinking asking a Politician anything is just plain Not paying attention ..Panetta sounds like a loaf of Bread and a Loaf of Bread would be just as receptive to questions . Frank Blackstone
@Frank
You are right but that is not confined to just american politicians.
I think nobody who writes or has written a message to one of the involved politicians is so naive to believe they will follow their plea. But shouldn’t we show them at least that there is more than just a few people that express their forceful protest?
This is something I would expect from a fashist state or one trying to become so. This somethine I expect from the republican agenda to allow a handful of people to tdestroy the constitution. When the military needs to boost its leaders own lack of confidence,morallity and belief in the constitution they do what they do best kill. There are many examples: such as PvtSlovk=ik in world war II. This is why we have a bill of rights(spelled out prcisely). It is also why we have civilian oversight of the military. Look at what the military did to President Carter we that screwball multi force (because each branchs leader demanded to be there).They blew it.Those helicopters came from the factory with the sandscreens on them, you have to take them off to not have them. There is too much to comment here on. Free PFC Manning and the rest of us with him. Chuck
American government is as accountable for their actions as they try to hold other countries in this world accountable and Shame if they persecute Bradley for exposing their dirty business.
I do not believe PFC Manning is a traitor.
He exposed a brutal War Crime.
For that act alone, he is a hero in my book.