February 6, 2012
February 4, 2012. Icelandic MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir. February 1st 2012 the entire parliamentary group of The Movement of the Icelandic Parliament nominated Private Bradley Manning for the Nobel Peace Prize for revealing war crimes and government corruption. Following is the reasoning we sent to the committee explaining why we felt compelled to nominate Private Bradley Manning for this important recognition of an individual effort to have an impact for peace in our world.
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February 3, 2012
February 3, 2012. Bradley Manning Support Network. Military officials today formally referred all charges against PFC Bradley Manning to a full court martial. Today’s announcement by the General Court-Martial Convening Authority, Major General Michael S. Linnington, endorses the recommendations made last month by Lt. Col. Paul Almanza, who presided over the Article 32 hearing in December. Supporters of the accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower have condemned these proceedings as fundamentally unjust.
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February 2, 2012
February 2, 2012. Commentary by Nathan Fuller. Sgt. Gibbs, Sgt Wuterich, and the soldiers who followed their orders have confessed to the blood on their hands, and they will be granted plea deals and near-immunity. Defense Secretary Robert Gates declared that claims of damage done as a result of WikiLeaks’ releases were “significantly overwrought,” and yet Pfc. Manning could be sent to prison for life.
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January 31, 2012
The Bradley Manning campaign’s Pacific Northwest speaking tour begins. Experts analyze extreme level of gov’t overclassification, where even Obama’s declassification orders are ignored. WikiLeaks lawyer meets US Attorney General at Sundance.
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January 30, 2012
Two lawyers question the prosecution’s forensic evidence against Bradley Manning. A look at institutionalized isolation and torture in our prisons.
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January 26, 2012
A Whistle-blower’s Conference is scheduled for the weekend of Feb 17 in support of Bradley. The UN condemns solitary confinement such as Bradley’s 10 mos. at Quantico. The U.S. govt will be spending taxpayer money in a new initiative to more closely track intel workers.
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January 24, 2012
Glenn Greenwald looks at who is prosecuted and who isn’t in America. Salon explains the military court martial process in detail for Bradley Manning supporters. Long Beach and Berlin hold Free Bradley Manning protests.
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January 20, 2012
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange talks about Bradley Manning and more with Rolling Stone. Legal team continues fight to present defense.
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January 19, 2012
DAY 7: Thur. 12-22-11, 9:00 AM Document created from compilation of notes of individuals who sat in the court room. IO enters. IO: Hearing called to order, etc. DEFENSE’S CONCLUDING STATEMENT. Coombs: Officer Almanza, you’re in a unique position here to give the US government a reality check. Your recommendation will carry considerable weight with…
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Firedoglake is hosting a live panel tonight to include BMSN members Michael Moore, Kevin Zeese, Birgitta Jonsdottir, Margaret Flowers and Tangerine Bolen. Attorney Chase Madar asks who is really endangering national security. Also: supporter submitted letter, poem, performance art, and tattoo.
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