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In reply to the discussion: Bradley Manning didn't complain about mistreatment, prosecutors contend [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)...is that the defense psychiatrist said Manning should not have been on suicide watch and then Rattner says that means he was treated 'very badly'.
He also says there is lots of corroborating evidence but then cites only the U.N. observer, Mendez. I don't know about the Mendez visit but I'll look that up.
Mendez stated "If the effects in regards to pain and suffering inflicted on Manning were more severe, they could constitute torture."
He also said he thought Manning's incarceration amounted to 'inhumane' treatment. Unfortunately, according to Mendez, that doesn't amount to torture. I agree that no one should ever be treated inhumanely while incarcerated but I can understand the reluctance of officials to take Manning off suicide watch, too.