Bradley Manning supporters stage UK events

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BBC ONLINE.........


23 February 2013 Last updated at 03:43
Bradley Manning supporters stage UK events


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Pte Mannings's trial is due to start next month

Events are to be held across the UK, and the rest of the world, to mark the 1,000th day
spent in prison by alleged Wikileaks source Bradley Manning.Pte Manning, 25, was
detained in May 2010 in Iraq on suspicion of passing secret files to the website. The US
Army analyst faces 22 charges, including aiding the enemy. If convicted, he could be
jailed for life.A series of events will be held across the US and Europe, including in
London, Edinburgh, Yorkshire and Cardiff.

"There has never been a more important time to broadcast our message of support for
exposing war crimes, international justice, and people's right to know what the
government does in our name," said a spokesman for US-based campaign group.

Whistle-blowing Wikileaks became known for publishing sensitive material from
governments and other high-profile organisations, including thousands of US embassy
cables.Its founder Julian Assange remains at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where
he took refuge last June. Mr Assange, 41, faces extradition to Sweden over sexual
assault claims - allegations he denies.

He fears onward extradition to the US to face charges over the leaked files.

'Tragic hero'

Events are planned across the UK on Saturday, including a solidarity vigil in Birmingham
and a picket at the US embassy in London, to mark 1,000 days of Pte Manning's
imprisonment.

His trial is expected to start on 6 March.

Last month, a military judge at a pre-trial hearing in Fort Meade, Maryland, ruled Pte
Manning would have 112 days taken off his sentence if he is convicted. The judge said
Pte Manning had suffered illegal punishment during his nine-month detention following
his arrest.

Pte Manning wants the charges dropped because of his ordeal.

He has offered to take responsibility for leaking more than 250,000 diplomatic cables
and classified files to Wikileaks - but the US government is still planning to prosecute
him on all 22 charges.New York civil rights lawyer Chase Madar, who has written a book
about Pte Manning, said he believed he was a "tragic hero".

"There is still a perception that the US is at risk from military leaks - but I believe what
he did was a good thing, both for the United States and for the rest of the world," he
said.

"The documents leaked represented less than 1% of what Washington classified in the
whole of 2011."

Are you planning to take part in any of the events? You can get in touch using the form
below.

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Published on 25 Feb 2013


A series of pre-trial hearings for the accused US army private Bradley Manning are
to kick-off on Wednesday. Mass rallies and marches have been staged in over 70
cities worldwide, marking the whistleblower's 1,000th day behind bars. Manning
faces a number of charges for handing over classified documents to the website
Wikileaks, with the most serious offense being "aiding the enemy". For more
analysis on the whistleblower's fate RT talks to attorney and member of "the
Bradley Manning Support Network" - Kevin Zeese.

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Army won't drop charges against Bradley Manning

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Published on 26 Feb 2013


In Fort Meade, Maryland, the pre-trial hearings for Private First Class Bradley Manning
continued on Tuesday, and a military judge said the government will not dismiss charges
against the accused WikiLeaks source. Attorneys for Manning hoped to have charges
dismissed due to the absence of a speedy trial - Pfc Manning has been held for 1,000
days, although his formal court-martial will not begin until June. RT's Liz Wahl has the
latest in the allegations against Pfc Manning.

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Published on 27 Feb 2013


Pre-trial hearings on the case of Army private Bradley Manning
continued today and the Government announced that it would start
releasing court documents filed through the pre-trial process. This
happened after a numerous Freedom of Information Act requests
from journalists were received. Does this mean that the development
is moving forward? RT's web producer Andrew Blake breaks it down.

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Published on 27 Feb 2013


After over a thousand days of detention without trial, the US Army has finally given
a first glimpse into the proceedings against Bradley Manning. The Pentagon gave in
to the pressure of numerous Freedom of Information Act demands and published
documents related to the case. The 25-year-old army private faces numerous
charges, including 'aiding the enemy' - for allegedly leaking thousands of diplomatic
cables to Wikileaks.

For more RT talks to Kevin Gosztola, a journalist covering Manning's case.

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http://www.salon.com/2013/02/28/manning_offers_his_plea/

Here is another source for this.

[Cidersomerset]

Thanks for link George, you just reminded me to update the BBC link...LOL...


28 February 2013 Last updated at 20:27

Bradley Manning pleads guilty to some Wikileaks charges In court, Bradley Manning
read a statement explaining his actions, saying he did not believe the leaks would
harm the US

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The US soldier accused of leaking large numbers of secret documents to Wikileaks
has pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him.But Pfc Bradley Manning, 25
, denied the most serious charge against him, aiding the enemy, and may still be
prosecuted.A military judge will now decide whether to accept the guilty pleas, with
which he faces 20 years in prison.On Thursday, Pfc Manning told a court he
divulged the documents to spark public debate about US actions.

At the military court in Fort Meade, Maryland, the judge, Col Denise Lind, must now
decide whether to accept the guilty pleas. Prosecutors can still pursue a trial on the
remaining 12 charges, including aiding the enemy, which carries a potential life
sentence.

'Open diplomacy'



Pfc Manning said on Thursday he believed the material would stimulate public
discussion.

"I believed that if the general public, especially the American public, had access to
the information... this could spark a domestic debate on the role of the military and
our foreign policy in general," Pfc Manning told the court.He said he would plead
guilty to sending the documents to Wikileaks in violation of military regulations but
would not plead guilty to a violation of federal espionage laws.

"I thought these cables were a prime example of the need for a more open
diplomacy," said Pfc Manning, who addressed the court in uniform.

"I believed that these cables would not damage the US. However, I believed these
cables would be embarrassing."

The soldier also mentioned his shock at discovering a video of an aerial combat
mission in Iraq in which two employees from the Reuters news agency were killed.

"The most alarming aspect of the video to me was the seemingly delightful
bloodlust the aerial weapons team happened to have," he said, comparing the
troops to children "torturing ants with a magnifying glass".

Largest-ever leak

Pfc Manning is accused of sending thousands of battlefield reports from both
Afghanistan and Iraq, 250,000 diplomatic cables, and other classified material to
the Wikileaks website in 2009 and 2010 while working as an Army intelligence
analyst in Baghdad.It is considered the largest-ever leak of secret US government
documents.The Obama administration has said the leaks threatened valuable
military and diplomatic sources.

Supporters, who consider him a whistleblower who exposed war crimes and helped
trigger the upheavals of the Arab Spring, held events on Saturday to mark his 1,000
th day of detention.The judge has ruled any eventual prison sentence should be
reduced by 112 days due to his treatment at a maximum security facility in Virginia
earlier in the case.He has since been transferred to a medium-security jail.


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I place Bradley Manning in the sacred Circle. I sent him my Love strength and protection may Peace and truth prevail. He will be free soon. I meant to say- he is free.

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Bradley Manning admits to leaking 'the most significant documents of our time'



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Published on 28 Feb 2013


Wednesday marked a significant turning point for the case against Army Private Bradley Manning.
The 25-year-old soldier pleaded guilty in Fort Meade, Maryland to 10 of the 22 charges against him
in relation to his role in giving sensitive files to the website WikiLeaks. Manning's involvement with
the website has led him to be detained for over 1,000 days without a court-martial, but on Thursday
he admitted during pre-trial hearings that he indeed submitted a trove of materials, including over
250,000 diplomatic cables, to the site. RT web producer Andrew Blake joins us for more from Fort Meade.

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Published on 28 Feb 2013


"The U.S. Army private accused of providing secret documents to the WikiLeaks
website pleaded guilty on Thursday to misusing classified material he felt "should
become public," but denied the top charge of aiding the enemy."*

Bradley Manning is facing prosecution for giving military information to Wikileaks.
He's plead guilty to some charges. He maintains that he did release the information
and that he did it because he wanted to help the country. What will happen with
the other treasonous charges against him that could net a life sentence? Cenk
Uygur breaks it down.

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Published on 28 Feb 2013


Military whistleblower Bradley Manning has pleaded guilty to 10 out of
22 charges against him. He admitted to leaking the US state secrets to
Wikileaks, but denied 'aiding the enemy' - the charge that could lead him
to life in jail

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He is walking tall- our love and power holds him.

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He is walking tall- our love and power holds him.

If the Judge has a heart, she will realise she is about to Jail a Ghandi
or a Nelson Mandela figure.I hope she does not regret her decision !!
Though she may create an internet martyre !!

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I'd sure like to know what was in the 99% he didn't leak! :suspicious:

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Another 'Whistleblower' starts his sentance today !


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Published on 28 Feb 2013


Former CIA officer John Kiriakou headed to prison on Thursday to
begin serving his 30 month sentence for his involvement in exposing
the torture tactics implemented by the US government. Kiriakou was
the first ever government official to confirm that waterboarding was
used against detainees. We take a look back at Kiriakou's appearances on RT

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Whats ridiculous as the correspondent says, if Bradley had been able
to leak to a mainstream outlet like NYT he would probably been protected
better.Although wether they would have published the heleicopter footage
is debatable.



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Published on 28 Feb 2013


The American soldier accused of leaking thousands
of secret documents to the wikileaks website has
pleaded guilty to some of the lesser charges he
faces at a military hearing in Washington DC.
Washington Correspondent Matt Frei reports.

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Published on 1 Mar 2013


U.S. army whistleblower Bradley Manning could get 20 years in prison for what he
describes as an attempt to reveal 'the bloodlust' and disregard for human life in the
American military. Manning pleaded guilty to 10 lesser charges out of 22 he's facing
for the biggest leak of state secrets in U.S. history.

Former MI5 agent Annie Machon says Manning has done the people a great service,
at least to those who struggled to reveal the truth behind U.S. helicopter attacks in
Iraq.

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Published on 5 Mar 2013


Late last week, Private first class Bradley Manning pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22
charges against him in Fort Meade, Maryland, but that wasn't enough for the US
government. They have decided to pursue Manning on all charges, but the co-
founder of WikiLeaks has stepped in and says he will not aid the US government in
providing evidence against Manning. Assange also came forward and said that
WikiLeaks has more US government secrets to reveal and will not publish them
until Pfc. Manning is released. Jesselyn Radack with the Government Accountability
Project joins us with more on this new development.

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Manning Leaked Testimony: US Army a 'child torturing ants with magnifying glass'

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Published on 13 Mar 2013


A speech freedom advocacy group has released audio of Bradley Manning's
testimony about his motives for leaking secret US government documents to
WikiLeaks. It marks the first time the public has heard Manning's voice since his
2010 arrest. LISTEN TO FULL MANNING'S TESTIMONY HERE: http://bit.ly/16
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'Manning fulfilled moral duty, conscience of US on trial'

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Published on 14 Mar 2013


He's seen by many as one of the world's most renowned whistleblowers, but an
enemy of the state by the US government. Now soldier Bradley Manning can be
heard in his own voice explaining why he sent hundreds of thousands of classified
documents to Wikileaks in 2010. In a new leaked audio recording from his court
martial, Manning accuses the American army of not valuing human life, and says he
wanted to provoke a debate about US foreign policy. LISTEN TO MANNING'S
TESTIMONY HERE: http://rt.com/usa/manning-trial-recor...

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I'm going to reserve judgement on the following video but slip it in anyway in the interests of variety. Morris of YouTube channel 108morris108 (http://www.youtube.com/user/108morris108/videos?view=0&tag_id=&sort=dd) has a very different perspective on the subject in stark contrast to all that's been uploaded on this thread so far.

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I'm going to reserve judgement on the following video but slip it in anyway in the interests of variety. Morris of YouTube channel 108morris108 has a very different perspective on the subject in stark contrast to all that's been uploaded on this thread so far.

I do not agree with his conclusions but some of his points are possible....

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Assange also came forward and said that
WikiLeaks has more US government secrets to reveal and will not publish them
until Pfc. Manning is released.
This confuses me a bit.

The big bad guys are holding whistle blower Manning, and Assange is telling the big bad guys keep Manning in prison, or else I'll release more incriminating documents that Manning gave me.

Seems like this applies more pressure to the big bad guys to not release Manning.

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Posted by Cidersomerset (here)
Assange also came forward and said that
WikiLeaks has more US government secrets to reveal and will not publish them
until Pfc. Manning is released.
This confuses me a bit.

The big bad guys are holding whistle blower Manning, and Assange is telling the big bad guys keep Manning in prison, or else I'll release more incriminating documents that Manning gave me.

Seems like this applies more pressure to the big bad guys to not release Manning.




They bring it up 3mins in and its a fudged answer , I took it that Assange did not
want to release anything else that might effect, the judgement against Manning.
Although Manning has confessed to 10 charges and leaking the material to
wikileaks.I can only think whatever wiki has would not help Bradleys case ?

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If you read this Paul can you change title of this thread to...' Bradley Manning Court updates' please.....Cheers Steve...