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In reply to the discussion: Bradley Manning didn't complain about mistreatment, prosecutors contend [View all]blackspade
(10,056 posts)35. And how do you know that? We are servailed all the time without our knowledge.
As for the torture, the news reports and this link amply demonstrate it:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101783552
Note, that when all of this was going on, he was not charged with a crime.
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Bradley Manning didn't complain about mistreatment, prosecutors contend [View all]
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
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He's been treated pretty fairly for someone who handed over hundreds of thousands of documents...
randome
Dec 2012
#14
Oh, ok. Who determines how sadistic prison guards get to be? How much torture is ok?
PerceptionManagement
Dec 2012
#25
Bradley Manning's treatment was cruel and inhuman, UN torture chief rules
PerceptionManagement
Dec 2012
#89
Msanthrope is a she. Juan Mendez has an interesting opinion, but since he chose not to interview
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#94
We're getting close to the point where some real evidence will be required, such as
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#6
Please provide specific quotes from actual UN documents to support your claim
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#23
24 hour sleep deprivation gets a lot closer to torture than the suicide smock.
morningfog
Dec 2012
#59
Okay--that's not testimony. That's someone, who is not Mr. Manning's attorney, describing
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#73
The point is that there is no record of Manning complaining of maltreatment to anyone, even
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#7
If you can provide any real evidence Manning was waterboarded, I'll start working for his release
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#15
Bottom line: there's no evidence whatsoever that Manning has been tortured in custody
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#19
Facts about the world are not established by dictionary definitions, nor is implicit name-calling
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#21
Has Manning, or anyone else, testified that Manning has been assaulted?
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#17
You Missed This:Manning Testifies About His Torture; Was it Aimed at Turning Him on Assange?
KoKo
Dec 2012
#42
Ratner is sloppy with the facts, as usual. First, there was no uniform agreement that Manning
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#46
Again--what, precisely, is Mr. Manning's attorney claiming is 'torture?' Name the act. nt
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#49
I am not an attorney. Nor have I ever claimed to be one, either on DU or elsewhere.
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#70
His visits with his lawyer were not monitored. Again, what specifically was 'torture?' nt
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#30
And how do you know that? We are servailed all the time without our knowledge.
blackspade
Dec 2012
#35
Because I am a criminal defense attorney, and I know the law. Attorney-client privilege
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#36
The "You Tube" is interview with Michael Rattner who is Assange's defense attorney, who was in
KoKo
Dec 2012
#43
Again--what, precisely, is Mr. Manning's attorney claiming is 'torture?' Name the act.
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#45
You made the claims, back 'em up. Show us all where Manning is claiming 'torture.' nt
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#60
Michael Rattner is not Mr. Manning's attorney. Name the act that Manning's attorney is alleging is
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#82
Yes. Unfortunately, it is the 6th amendment that guarantees the right to unmonitored attorney
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#79
Yes. You made that claim. I was speaking of unmonitored attorney's visits, and you brought
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#87
Well, when I watch my Owls play LaSalle in February, I'll be sure to wave to the law
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#92
The term judicial "gloss" was used to deny the civil rights of gay people--and I've never heard the
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#99
Like I said--you can settle this, and let the board know if you were right or wrong, rather than
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#104
No--it's not. Name the act that Mr. Manning's attorney is claiming is 'torture.' nt
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#47
Michael Rattner is not Mr. Manning's attorney. Name the act that Manning's attorney is alleging is
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#48
Again--what, precisely, is Mr. Manning's attorney claiming is 'torture?' You seem confused---
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#54
I don't know how this can be proved. Not that it has to be, if there is cause to think it occurred.
randome
Dec 2012
#67
And see upthread where I reply with his attorney's writing---there's no claim of sleep
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#80
There are no claims of 24-hour sleep deprivation, according to his attorney.
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#83
I think Rattner has an agenda--as Assange's attorney, it is to his benefit to overstate.
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#100