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The information that Manning gave to the public exposed the unjust detainment of innocent people at Guantanamo Bay, shown us the true human cost of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and changed journalism forever. There is no evidence that anyone died as a result of the leaked information.Like Manning, we believe a healthy democracy requires public information. Take action now to support Chelsea and demand that our government focus on preventing human rights violations instead of punishing whistleblowers.
Sign our Petition to President Obama
President Obama has already granted pardons to 39 other prisoners, but the White House has stated it will not respond to Chelsea’s request for executive clemency until her appeals process is complete, which could take years. Showing public support for Chelsea Manning’s application for pardon is the best way to get a response from Obama, and to give her a real chance of being released in 3 years, or even sooner. Sign the petition now.You can share the petition with others through e-mail, facebook, and printing out copies to take with you to community events.
Write and call the White House
While our current focus is on the White House petition, that is only the beginning of our effort to demonstrate our support for military whistleblowing to the Commander in Chief. You can write to and call the White House in order to express your views in a more personal manner. You can also help by organizing a letter-writing drive with others in your community!
Donate to the appeals process
The legal appeals process is the most important avenue to hold the U.S. military to account for the many ways in which PVT Manning’s due process rights were violated throughout her trial, from the months of unjust and abusive solitary confinement to the utter failure to provide a speedy trial. PVT Manning’s legal defense will target appeals at all of the ways in which PVT Manning’s trial violated her rights under the U.S. Constitution and the UCMJ. Your donation can help support this crucial process.
By contributing, you’ll also be helping to uphold Americans’ right to a speedy trial, to be treated as innocent until proven guilty, and to be made fully aware of the nature of the charges against them without fear those charges may change midway through the trial.
Write to tell PVT Manning of your support!
Near the end of her trial, Chelsea Manning expressed gratitude to the countless numbers of supporters who have written her letters in prison. Now that the trial is over, she is looking forward to having the ability to write people back.
CHELSEA E. MANNING 89289
1300 NORTH WAREHOUSE ROAD
FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66027-2304
1300 NORTH WAREHOUSE ROAD
FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66027-2304
Write an Op-Ed for your local paper!
Traditional media is a good way to help educate community members about PVT Manning’s case, and to show the Defense Department and others monitoring news coverage online that there is ongoing support for Chelsea’s freedom. When you see coverage in your local paper of defense issues, whistleblowing, freedom of information or a related issue, submit a letter of your own explaining why Chelsea Manning needs to be remembered!
Help pressure President Obama to pardon PVT Chelsea Manning!
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anyway, to gain attention regarding the conditions at guantanamo bay, they re-created one of the cells there – i think it was in the back of a truck, and they invited people to come sit in the cell for 5-10 minutes a piece.
since brad is in solitary, why don’t we create a cardboard “cell” – and at future actions, we invite people to sit inside the cardboard walls for a few minutes to simulate being in solitary. we of course don’t have to take people’s clothes, but we can make them precisely aware of the fact that if they were brad, this would happen to them. also, part of this art installation would be a matress on the ground or on a really awful cot.
this “cell” could be portable and go from action to action – it would be easy to make, put up and take down, and the most important part about it would be inviting people, random passerby and everyone, to interact with it. nothing spreads the message of suffering as well as safe, sanitized re-creation of it. people who might not understand why solitary confinement is torture would get a much better idea by sitting in the “cell” for a few minutes.
and of course, all participation would be completely voluntary, and if no volunteers or curious passer-by came foward, then protestors could use the “cell” as a visual protest tool.
so there’s my idea. i hope this helps get our creative juices flowing!
I see the internet as a valuable asset in maintaining a democratic system. It should be allowed to develop into a secure voting platform where registered voters can offer ideas and give opinions as well as offer their free services in running former overstaffed government offices.
Many very qualified retired or physically disabled people could do valuable work free of charge from home via the internet. to help run government departments. This would reduce the financial burden on government and the tax required to operate the present system.
This witch hunt attitude is going nowhere but aggravating law abiding citizens that want to see a free democracy, not one where our rights are being whittled away.
Ellsberg says that the single most important thing you can do to let the government know we won’t tolerate what our whistleblowers let us know about, and we won’t tolerate their prosecution is to stand up for them NOW.
Sincerely, Sr. Veronica
Norma normaha@pacbell.net
and we welcome people to download the song and make videos of their own with it.
N.B. Je regrette de n’avoir pu remplir avec succès votre formulaire de donation. Problème à revoir pour les contributions hors USA ?
Read more, about this specific issue, by people who are doing everything they can to support: http://www.bradleymanning.org/news/feminist-trans-advocates-should-support-bradley-manning
I say, anyone who fail to report a crime is also committing one. Any of those who were aware of the dirty practices in Iraq should stand in trial. But clearly they have to pick one of the 99% to spread the fear amongst the rest. If this trial goes wrong, this would be another big message to us. But how long it can go like this, how long we can step back? Only until we reach the edge. Bradley’s case indicates the edge…
You sleep and sleep deeply within the matrix. You are the traitor, not Bradley.
This quotation was taken from a latin newspaper:
“(…) These files were later found in the public domain site Wikileaks and included a video taken from a U.S. helicopter attacking a group of civilians in Baghdad and hear the laughter of the crew when they are shooting.”
http://www.semana.com/mundo/bradley-manning-heroe-traidor/169230-3.aspx
Bradley Manning you are a hero and South America supports you.
Now you can say that this idea does not pertain to military affairs which would mean that the military can afford any kind of scandal – an interesting point of view if you consider the idea that the military shall help to establish civilized and democratic structures in the middle east countries. This would be an actual contradiction.
Or you say that the legal point incorprated in the Sarbanes Oxley Act is a universal idea which pertains to every legal area. Then you have to set Bradley Manning free. Tertium non datur.
Good news for you then. Bradley Manning’s court marshal begins 3 May and, if we pay attention, we may get an answer to that question.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/world/middleeast/united-states-marines-haditha-interviews-found-in-iraq-junkyard.html?ref=todayspaper
“OPERATION SANTA CLAWS”
Was there really a Santa Claws?
Well, yes indeed, quite true ~
Surprised? You like ‘hard facts’?
Most of us do, too ~
I’d like to ask these men
Who found it so amusing
Did their bellies shake…?
When they decided, “This, we’re using!”
“OPERATION SANTA CLAWS”
Is WAR, to some, a joke? ~
“Find the terrorists!”
“We HAVE” OOPS! (I misspoke…)
They waited til the dark
‘And brought their little toys’
Not quiet as a mouse
But terrorizing noise…
First, we’ll kick your door in,
Then we’ll shout at you
Offer us resistance…?
Go ahead – Please DO!
Women and children crying…
Hooray! Santa Claws is here!!
This WAR (they have) ON TERROR
Well, part of it is fear…
A man is now on trial ~
Right NOW! At Christmas time!
PEACE ON EARTH is all they want
Their message, so sublime ~
“How dare you question US!”
“Our heroes, now in danger!!”
This GOD you TRUST so much…
Is he some lost evil stranger?
Cross-examine YOURSELVES
You’re sick, and full of guile
And ‘out’ the mad, rude elves
Who kill ~ HO HO ~ and smile
“I’ll leave this on the table”
It will give you energy…
Come to the LIGHT you fools
“GOD BLESS” ~ our Dear Bradley…
Shirley Forget
Christmas 2011
Best wishes and season greetings from Denmark
http://feministing.com/2011/12/22/why-does-the-media-and-her-supposed-supporters-continue-to-misgender-breanna-manning/
For more info, check out
Feminist, trans advocates should support Bradley Manning. March 1, 2012
http://www.bradleymanning.org/news/feminist-trans
Denunciar un delito no es un crimen, si se acusa de filtrar datos del gobierno de EU significa que los crimenes son reales y se debiera investigar tambien a los autores de esos crimenes.
see my comment above:)
are owed to Bradley.
I am afraid we part ways on the traitor/disgrace to the Army/disgrace to the country thing.
We will see how the court martial sees it, after all the evidence and testimonies are heard at the trial.
By the way, the court martial starts on the third of June. You’d be well served to listen up, and think for yourself.
http://thecounterargument.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/bradley-manning/
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2958152825339&set=o.149791308433651&type=1&theater
We are with you Bradley Manning, and you did a brave thing and I hope there are more like you that will do the same.
Date: March 17, 2012 7:28:01 PM CDT
To: Tom Giffey
Subject: Bradley Manning letter to the editor
Hello Tom:
PFC Bradley Manning, an alleged whistleblower, is accused of leaking classified materials to WikiLeaks including the video of the killing of unarmed Iraqi civilians and two Reuters journalists. The video of a helicopter shooting at people on the ground and in a car was called ‘Collateral Murder’ and seen by millions of people on YouTube. Manning has been held for almost two years, much of it in solitary confinement. The United Nations special investigator has been prevented from seeing him to investigate reports of his being tortured and receiving inhumane treatment. Our government has been calling Manning a traitor, a terrorist, an aid to al Qaeda and is apparently using his imprisonment and military trial as an object lesson for future potential whistleblowers.
Specialist Ethan McCord, U.S. Army, now retired, is actually seen on the video attempting to rescue two children (who did survive their wounds but lost their father.) McCord reports that this “horrific and wholly unnecessary mass killing” was not exceptional, rather it was the norm. He describes how the Battalion Commander of his unit 2nd battalion, 16th infantry one day announced: “Anytime your convoy gets hit by an IED, I want 360 degree rotational fire. You kill every (expletive) in the street! (original bold)” McCord and others in his outfit who felt this order was morally wrong tried to avoid shooting innocent civilians. But in doing so, they were berated and told to “suck it up” and toughen up. McCord felt he and fellow soldiers had no recourse to take their concerns to higher command. (see the website )
The Leader-Telegram, Saturday March 17, had a column on openness in government and a cartoon captioned, “Time for a little sunshine.”; the point being that citizens have a right to know about their govenment. The eternal quest for the truth versus secrecy will not disappear soon. We can all be grateful to those who have the courage of their conscience and inform the rest of us. In order to change what is wrong, we need information—and whistleblowers.
Peter R. Whitis, M.D.
3131 Pana Circle
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-0383
prw3131@charter.net
The local paper, Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, WI would not publish this letter.
Like David against Goliath he is a inspirational lesson to us all, and his brave action has informed and moved a number of nations and peoples to fight against the oppression they suffer in their own nations; mostly against dreadful despotic governments that have actually been supported by US foreign policy. The recent uprisings in various nations in the middle east, in particular, have been partly inspired by the documents Mr Manning was able to release on the Wikileaks website.
His action, to help expose a US fascist foreign policy, in the age of the internet, maybe the start of a new age of real transparent democracy, likes of which the world has never seen before.
Those who accuse Manning of being a traitor to the US need to study the Constitution of the United States, and realise that George W Bush’s government was not a government “for the people, by the people”. And that in taking action against that government Mr. Bradley Manning is as much a patriot as Mr. John Adams, second President of the United States.
Lastly, Bradley Manning has proved himself an admirable courageous young man, and an true blooded patriot, and an incredibly moral person. He deserves the worlds respect, and it’s support, and he deserves his freedom.
Richard Cooper
On the other side, for an organization like Bradley Manning Support Network this maybe a bit too difficult.
In my opinion the continuation of Bradley’s work should be a revolution of consciousness at global scale, each individual and social group becoming a pocket of resistance against any form of oppression and discord.
Best wishes from Romania
I anticipate that Bradleys court marshal will be the match that lites the fuse on a “revolution of consciousness at global scale”.
If we all pull together…….
I have great respect for Bradley Manning. It takes great courage to act with such honour and if only a few more of us acted with such selfless integrity, the world and humanity would be happier. I cannot be there physically to support Bradley, but I will be in spirit. God bless you Bradley – you are amazing.
Am I the only one seeing this? Has the entire world gone mad? How can the mere existence of such a document not create moral outrage in a nation that prides itself on so-called Christian beliefs? What am I missing, here? Am I pathetically naive?
A a lot has become upside down these days.
I have been raised to stand up for the human rights and to have moral courage and I have raised my children to do the same.
I´m convinced that Bradley Manning was convinced that he was doing the right thing when he had the courage to let the world know what was going on in Iraq.
He could not do anything else.
“A man has to do what he has to do” otherwise he is not a human being – that is my belief.
Bradley Manning is a hero, and if the world had more people acting like him it would probably look a lot different from what it does today. Just because of his actions I personally have more hope for the future than I had before – and for that I thank him.
I really do hope that the earlier asked question will be answered under the following hearings;
“Isn´t a soldier required to report a war crime?”
and wasn´t it just these instructions Bradly Manning fullfilled?
I think, Bradley shoud get the nobel prize for peace!!!
Best regards
Ulrich
March 1, 2013
(To Bradley Manning)
When one,astonished,hears some truth,
Or just escaped a butcher’s booth,
Thank Martin,Malcolm,Lisa,Ruth,
But don’t forget of Bradley.
When nearly killed,one lives for now,
Remember Auschwitz,Ruhr,Dachau,
Survived by many too,but how!
So don’t forget of Bradley.
Before got drowned,droned,or yet drawn
On drugs to shoot and stand alone
With memories and conscence gone,
Friends,don’t forget of Bradley.
He will be in my prayers. May ALLAH swt grant him freedom and the will to stand against the tyrants!
Best Wishes
Jamal
We call them guilty when the trial is over, not before. There are several reasons the trial might find him guilty or not guilty. The point is that what we wear a uniform for is to ensure each person gets a fair trial (one of many reasons.)
After the trial, voice your opinion on the result.
Just my opinion.
Retired USAF E-7
Have you ever heard for something people usually call ‘ethics’? Do you see the importance of Bradley act …for freedom (you are still free, I suppose). Have you ever did something good for someone, even a small thing to anyone, … just to have a feeling what does it mean? If not, time will show you (even at the End) what you have missed … sorry.
After learning of what he did, of the truth behind the facade, he copied and then released the documents.
He knew capture and prosecution could result in various mistreatments, like the solitary confinement that he experienced at Quantico. Do you imagine, after what he had seen, learned, that Bradley didn’t know what would be his treatment if he was caught?
Risking what Bradley has to educate the world about the crimes committed by the US government speaks of boldness, and raw courage etc. It speaks not at all of a “fear of being caught”.
As for “don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time”, could you please convey that sentiment to your president so that he can move forward with prosecuting the crimes exposed by wikileaks by way of that National hero PFC Bradley Manning?
If Bradley is found guilty he is and always has been prepared to “do the time”.
Historically, the most terrible things – war, genocide and slavery- have resulted not from disobedience, but from obiedience’ – Howard Zinn
Er entlarft das militärische System und deckt die Lügen auf. Es gibt keinen sauberen Krieg. Krieg ist ein Verbrechen!
Es müsste mehr Menschen wie Bradley geben.
Viel Glück!!
Sgt. Dan French Ret
Which is what Pvt Manning reported.
Is it still death in the US?
Barbaric really, but arguments are made for and against by worthier than I.
The question is then, did PFC Bradley Manning commit treason against the USA.
He, as you, swore an oath to protect the constitution (you know, that pesky little swearing in ceremony?)
If Bradley acted on the belief that some part of the constitution was at risk, would he not be obligated to protect it, to take those actions he deemed necessary to it’s defense?
I contend that is what he did, and not having done so would be contrary to the oath taken.
Some of the testimony at the court martial should be very interesting and informative. The outcome will be one of those moments in history, if it gets that far.
I have been working on a video featuring my song “Balladeer” to support the veterans suffering from PTSD and their families and friends who are dealing with their PTSD secondhand.
You can check it out on YouTube at: LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l_26flLyvo
I’m trying to make key connections with groups like yours to help spread your message, so we can force the others to take notice and start making changes in how we are supporting our troops when they come home.
Thanks for considering helping me turn the tide so we can generate real world support for our veterans. I would love to donate part of the proceeds of the success of this video, song and future documentary to your project, if you are interested in helping me spread the message.
Thx,
Kendrick
This was too big and needed to be exposed to teh world. This is not an attack on America. This is an Attack on barbarism. He could not just let it go.
I am sure teh army has regulation against the elaking of any such things, and teat issues of this nature must be resolved internally ior there is treason.
I feel that something must have been pretty oit in teh military for this kind of magnitude and number of abiuses to be taking place.
There was no internal option, and the leak was valid.
The military must use this to their advantage, to improve their conduct.
There shoudl not be a punishment for Manning as a pure means to impede further leakage, but perhaps an improvement of the report lines and response to such reports, and a self correcting system, to prevent these siutuations from occurring.
Clearly teh military will fight for secrecy, or everyone wil just leak all the time.
The solution is to have no such crimes to hide, not to punish the true tellers!
We hope that teh military does not aprove iof teh abuses reported…
The issue is what are they doing about that? Why did Braddley have to witness such things and have to risk his life to expose them, to be in brotherhood with man and in integrity?
No sioldier shoudl have to lose all his values, when he leaves thinking he will be serving his nation… and finds he is just party to war crimes, for seeing them, if he does not report them.
Seeing teh risk, he reported it covertly.
That was his only way of helpibng stop more atrocities.
Unless this stands, Second WW II repeats. The whole Human Declaration Bill was about preventing more genocides and more War crimes.
This has got to stop.
Bradley is like a German reporting the atrocities to the Jews… mid war!!
xxxx k
If you notice, the integrity you have is an enormous freedom. You live in a freedom many cannot have in a broadly open space. For ability to face, and tell truth is the very ultimate exercise of freedom. That mental state is priviledged and very difficult to reduce more than temporarily.
The truth you may have spread, has shaken the whole world. It may well not have been you. You stand representing that ideal, one way or another.
Stay strong.
That beauty called truth is untouchable. It is your most impenetrable shield. Whatever the truth is.
God be with you.
K
Thanks for your attention :
“Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”
- George Orwell
Bradley Manning should be propose the nobel prize for peace. He deserves it imo.
Sincerely.
Do the time, accept your award from Nobel & know you did a good thing for the people… you just did it the wrong way, sadly.
Undemocratic
US Presidential elections depends on who can raise the most campaign funds..Undemocratic.
TRUE DEMOCRACY
Of the people
By the people
For the people
Bradley Manning.
At the very least, please give Bradley LIP SERVICE.
It is typical for the world, in which we have to live, that all the nice things, which are politicians use daily, are only lies, in order to get the legitimation for their destroyable aims and obsessions!
But what You did, was good, und noone can make it undone.
It must be havy for You, to stay in prison and do not know, what will happen with you.But remember, that those, who judge on you, should be in your position and suffer like You. They all criminals, though they seem to be the goods!
We admire You and hope that You will survive this injustice und these lies, which are typical for our system!
Many kind regards! Your Ludwig from Germany, which is not better than your country, because it is his aim, to became like the USA! This dreadfully fools!
Bradley will not be released as they are terrified of people like him telling the truth about their corrupt nepotistic little world. They believe they know what’s best for the world, and certainly know what’s best for themselves.
On the bright side, statistically at least 1/3 of them will die slow painful deaths from cancer. So there’s always that, at least.
U.S government made Too many lies, through their,,, making too many wars,, to their purpose… War and how many people were killed? Their UVA killed many civilians!, We don’t wanna have 911 again,and i don’t wannt our Goverment love to kill !Please no more lies,, do not make so many unfair judgment!!
made of the same essence.
When one part in hurting and in pain,
the others cannot remain at peace.
If the misery of others leave you indifferent
and without feelings of sorrow,
then you cannot be called a human being.
(excerpt for President Carter’s book: “Keeping Faith”)
Don’t worry, the next cab off the rank will be Assange, who no doubt will be found guilty of the heinous crime of, being a, “journalist”.
Then, mission accomplished for the mighty USA, there endeth free speech, and, the freedom of the press.
Welcome to the brave new world, not.
all those that tell any (inconvenient) truth’s face a crucifixion.
America, you are heading into deeper, and deeper moral cesspit.
The US Government cannot prosecute a case claiming that information will get to Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda was being funded by the United States Appropriations Committee. Demand that information from Congress. That information comes from THE EAGLE and his investigators. Al Qaeda was being funded by the USA to keep the Illegal Wars going–to STAY THE COURCE like Adolf Hitler did. The Nuremberg Acts apply and the Nuremberg Trials, as the Case of Precedence, must begin.
THE EAGLE was a Whistleblower of corruption and the Illegal Wars.
I have a letter from “COURAGE TO RESIST” together with a writing from Mr. Daniel Elsberg. I can only recomend to read his letter. It explains the whole situation better then I ever could. My contribution is an anthem for Bradley http://youtu.be/gBpo9wB8Z8c
If you like it please share it.
Regards Udo
The corrected form you used made the contribution for $50.
I meant to make it for $250.
Now I can’t find your address.
Please send it.
No aiding ennemies, but spying plot ? WTF
Sure, there is no contradiction in these two statements. Yeah, you not a betrayer but you will stay in jail, of curse, why ?
Puppet trial, shame parody, don’t Enlist, as you are not threatened on your own territory !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmEHcOc0Sys
Don’t forget the Braves, someone who speak again injustice, telling the truth, regardless of their own security…
Time to take direct action. When the process is illegal,immoral and unethical, civil disobedience is in order.
The spark that fuels….the long hot American Summer???
Remember, Remember..the 5th of November. We do not forget, we will not forgive injustice. Expect us……….
http://youtu.be/gBpo9wB8Z8c
Please share it with your friends and supporters.
Free Manning – Jail Bush
SHE said herself that she’s a woman in her heart (AKA: she’s transgendered) and wants to be called Chelsey. If you support and respect her, I’d say at least grant her this single wish to be addressed and seen as the sex she truly is.
Transgenderism is NOT some crazy joke, it really is a curse and not some ‘attention seeker’ shit.
I believe in and support Chelsey as the woman that she truly is. I ask all of you to do the same!