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In reply to the discussion: WikiLeaks hearing focuses on brig commander [View all]AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)3. Did someone from the House of Representatives visit him?
"USA: Congressman Dennis Kucinich: 'Since my initial request to visit Private First Class (Pfc.) Bradley Manning on February 4, 2011, the Department of Defense (DoD) has consistently sought to frustrate any attempts to communicate with Pfc. Manning regarding his well-being. I was initially told that I would need Pfc. Mannings approval in order to meet with him. When Pfc. Manning indicated his desire to meet with me, I was belatedly informed that the meeting could only take place if it was recorded because of a Monitoring Order imposed by the militarys Special Courts-Martial Convening Authority on September 16, 2010, which was convened for the case'
"The Obama administration has blocked the UN special rapporteur on torture from visiting Bradley Manning, who is being held in solitary confinement at a military prison"
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/whistleblower-bradley-manning-held-incommunicado/
There are many websites which report that Manning has been held incommunicado. Any many websites which report that he has been held incommunicado for a period in excess of 900 days. But I assume that with your interest in the Manning case, you already know that.
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It's not just that Manning was kept on suicide watch. Or that he as kept on suicide watch for
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#1
in·com·mu·ni·ca·do adv. & adj. Without the means or right of communicating with others
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#6
Under the even-broken-clocks-can-be-right-twice-a-day theory, I look for facts and don't make
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#5
Incidentally, the hundreds of law professors who signed the letter, while agreeing that
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#7
Actually, the link that I provided before you did leads to the page with the update:
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#11
Here's the original 16 March 2011 discussion of the Ackerman petition
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#14
meanwhile our politicians murder civilians women & kids with impunity using drones nt
msongs
Dec 2012
#19
Marine Officer Concedes Rules Broken In Bradley Manning's Confinement
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#22