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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLIVE: Bradley Manning Defense Attorney David Coombs’ Post-Sentencing Press Conference
This fight is NOT over. Please sign & RT this petition to commute Bradley Manning's sentence https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/commute-any-sentence-given-bradley-manning-his-crimes-honor-his-service-country-whistle-blower/n10fZ7ZM #Manning
EDIT: NEW LINK TO LIVESTREAM: http://rt.com/on-air/manning-defense-press-conference/
Firedoglake is livestreaming the event, starting around 1:30PM from the Hotel at Arundel Preserve, just minutes away from Ft. Meade. From the Manning Support Network: Mr. Coombs will respond to the sentence and discuss upcoming legal avenues of redress for his client. This will be the first time since 2010 that Mr. Coombs has taken questions from the press regarding this case.
Tonight, supporters of Manning will hold a rally at the White House at 7:30 PM , with a march to follow. If youre not in the DC area, you can check your local chatboards or the Bradley Manning Support Network for affinity actions in your area.
http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2013/08/21/live-bradley-manning-defense-attorney-david-coombs-post-sentencing-press-conference/
Pardon Bradley Manning campaign launched sign the petition and show your support!
Catherina
(35,568 posts)Livestream not up yet
Paul Lewis ?@PaulLewis 50s
Bradley Manning's lawyer says he will formally ask Obama to pardon the soldier "or at the very least commute his sentence to time served".
Coombs reads statement from #Manning: "we consciously elected to devalue human life in Iraq and Afghanistan"
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)Catherina
(35,568 posts)Does AJAM have an online feed?
Cleita
(75,480 posts)Catherina
(35,568 posts)Coombs calls the case against #Manning 'a watershed moment in history for freedom of the press' pic.twitter.com/NR394wAaYo
#Manning's lawyers: The fact that the government pursue aiding the enemy charge against Manning should sound alarm for every journalist
#freebrad. Quotes zinn on no flag big enough to cover killing of innocnet civilians
Catherina
(35,568 posts)Catherina
(35,568 posts)DEVELOPING: #Manning to Obama: "I did what I did out of love to my country" http://ow.ly/o8yrx
MORE: #Manning to Obama: "If you deny my pardon request, I will serve my time knowing that sometimes you have to pay high price"
After #Manning was sentenced, he told a tearful Coombs "It's OK. It's going to be OK."
Coombs on sentence: #Manning and I were in tears. Manning cheered *him* up: "It's okay."
After being sentenced, Bradley Manning turned to his lawyer, who was crying, and said: "It's going to be okay. I'm going get through this."
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)I am a little hesitant to add my info to a whitehouse.gov petition that is in direct conflict with the President's public stance in this situation.
edit- Fuck, I just read my post. The terrorists won. Our own government is now our enemy. I fear them more than the terrorists we are supposedly fighting against.
Catherina
(35,568 posts)Jean-Paul Sartre, Exploiting Our Amnesia
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)Catherina
(35,568 posts)Coombs says that as an attorney he has represented murderers, accused child molesters, who received less time than #Manning
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)Catherina
(35,568 posts)Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)Catherina
(35,568 posts)Harvard law professor Yochai Benkler: #Manning sentence "greater threat to the American constitutional order" than any of his disclosures.
#becauseofBradleyManning we found out that more than 150 innocent men were held at Guantanamo. #freebrad
Not part of the press conference, just tweets I saw.
ljm2002
(10,751 posts)...I just signed the petition asking President Obama to commute Bradley Manning's sentence.
I hope they put me on a list. I remember back when Nixon was President, when his Enemies List was published it was considered a badge of honor to be on it.
Fuck the fascists.
On edit: BTW I did not intend to equate Obama with Nixon nor imply he would be keeping an enemies list; I was thinking more about the other shadowy government forces, who could also have access to our information. Just to be clear.
Catherina
(35,568 posts)than mine, under this climate of petty retribution.
G_j
(40,373 posts)have to register. I was already registered from signing other petitions.
Catherina
(35,568 posts)but it's very weird.
I think it's to send you a ton of OFA spam and talking points.
ljm2002
(10,751 posts)...and I might have even been there a few years ago, but no longer. Enough is enough. And Bradley Manning is a good cause. He's done very hard time already, now he's facing a minimum of 8-10 years if he's lucky -- and I should let myself be too intimidated to sign a petition? No. It hasn't gotten that bad yet, but if we bow to the fascists then it will get there. WE are the bulwark against tyranny, not the NSA spy machine nor the MIC.
Catherina
(35,568 posts)Massive crowds now at #FreeBrad protest. #Manning
DirkGently
(12,151 posts)Catherina
(35,568 posts)How SICK is that?