Julian Assange praises Bradley Manning in a speech from the Ecuadorian Embassy balcony, Andrew Blake writes of Manning’s torture hearing in Fort Meade, and Defense News observes the influence the release of diplomatic cables has had on United States’ national security policy.
Read More »December 19, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. This month, over a dozen Quantico officials testified about Bradley Manning’s treatment at the Marine Brig. They didn’t exactly remember things the same way. Here we document some of the many inconsistencies between the way various prison guards, psychiatrists, and commanding officers say things happened.
Read More »Today is Bradley’s 25th birthday, and his third birthday behind bars without trial. Wish him a happy birthday and write him a letter of support! Here are a few of the birthday greetings and photos supporters have sent in thus far!
Read More »Al Jazeera’s Listening Post segment on the scant media coverage of Bradley Manning’s latest hearing, Mike McKee on why the Quantico brig was unfit to hold Manning in the first place, and Amy Goodman on why history will judge harshly the military’s treatment of the WikiLeaks whistleblower.
Read More »December 12, 2012. By the Bradley Manning Support Network. Closing arguments were made yesterday in the hearing on the unlawful pretrial punishment of Bradley Manning. The defense contended that the influence of a three-star general broke down the chain of command, allowing those responsible for Bradley Manning to treat him ‘like a zoo animal’ while the prosecution argued that while Bradley was not treated normally, the actions of Quantico officers were simply ‘cautious.’
Read More »December 10, 2012. By Nathan Fuller. As this Article 13 comes to a close, after the witness portion concluded yesterday, the defense and government will make their closing arguments. Yesterday, Brig Commander Denise Barnes testified about removing Bradley Manning’s underwear, and his Army Captain Joe Casamatta testified that he was never told about psychiatrists’ recommending normal treatment. We’ll update this post during court recesses with updates as the day progresses.
Read More »December 10, 2012. By Nathan Fuller. Four witnesses today and their contrasting testimony reveal a Quantico brig staff more interested in appearances of legal compliance than Bradley’s human rights. The witness portion of this Article 13 motion is done, and tomorrow parties will make their closing arguments. Stay tuned for coverage of the rest of the hearing to hold the military account for Bradley’s abuse.
Read More »Bradley Manning, the heroic whistle-blower who exposed war crimes through WikiLeaks, has won the Guardian’s Person of the Year 2012. He received an astounding 70% of the vote, revealing an incredible amount of public support. And finally, the New York Times after a long year of silence, has sent a reporter to cover the trial, yet many are critical that he left after an hour.
Read More »The Guardian is hosting a reader’s poll for their Person of the Year award. Vote for Bradley! Alexa O’brien discusses how the media got it wrong ignoring the Bradley Manning trial in that there is immense public support and interest. Finally an expert panel discusses the treatment of whistleblowers in America.
Read More »December 6, 2012. By Nathan Fuller. Brig commander CWO James Averhart testified all day in Ft. Meade, MD, about his role in keeping Bradley Manning on senselessly abusive conditions. He is the first to stress that Bradley’s charges put him at risk in Quantico and therefore warranted restrictive treatment. Tomorrow, his replacement, CWO Barnes, will testify.
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