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In reply to the discussion: Brig guard: Manning’s depression history made him a suicide risk at Quantico [View all]markpkessinger
(8,395 posts)42. Riiiight -- and making him stand naked in front of his cell every morning . . .
. . . was all about preventing suicide.
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Brig guard: Manning’s depression history made him a suicide risk at Quantico [View all]
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
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Manning's psychiatrists repeatedly advised taking Manning off 24 hour watch
Luminous Animal
Dec 2012
#15
Yes, knowing he had a problem, he should have been treated for that. He was neglected.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#22
Given that the military traditionally teaches one to kill enemies before
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#19
This is what Manning's disclosures were about -- the excessive cruelty in the military.
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#23
Thanks. I don't know how it feels, but I believe what you say is most likely true.
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#43
I have never advocated killing Assange, so it's really dishonest of you
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#6
I guess ideological commitments can indeed affect reading comprehension
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#14
Fantasy premonitions of a hallucinated future are useless for reality-based discussion
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#13
If this witness did not go to medical school, his opinion is as worthless as all other untrained
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#4
If he didn't go to medical school, then he wouldn't be fit to offer a medical
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#5
In a normal civil court, only experts are allowed to give their personal opinions and judgments.
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#24
Without seeing the transcript, I can't know for certain why they've been called,
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#28
It might be just to get a better understanding and corroboration of what happened.
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#31
This is pretrial hearing, not investigation. At this stage, prosecution and defense are
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#44
On the alleged grounds of punitive treatment in custody, defense has moved either:
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#48
What the U.S. government has done to Bradley Manning is disgraceful and criminal!
Peace Patriot
Dec 2012
#17
If they had to hold Manning in custody, they SHOULD have just put him on house arrest.
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#21
House arrest like William Calley got? House arrest in the military is to your quarters, not to
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#38
Name a single serviceperson Manning 'exposed' who you think compares to William Calley. nt
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#55
That would have been a most unusual response to a soldier who, assigned to security intelligence
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#37
Of course, if Manning had killed himself, his backers would now be accusing the gov of murdering him
Azathoth
Dec 2012
#35
Riiiight -- and making him stand naked in front of his cell every morning . . .
markpkessinger
Dec 2012
#42
Manning was not forced to "stand naked in front of his cell every morning"
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#49
Except that story is 99% fabricated, almost like a left-wing version of a Faux News "exclusive"
Azathoth
Dec 2012
#51
Yes, it was suicide encouragement, except that it prevented him from committing suicide
Azathoth
Dec 2012
#50