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In reply to the discussion: UPDATE: " Bradley Manning Trial" for those Dems who are Civil Rights Advocates! [View all]Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)120. Kevin and others are tweeting Manning's testimoney. See my DU post here:
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UPDATE: " Bradley Manning Trial" for those Dems who are Civil Rights Advocates! [View all]
KoKo
Nov 2012
OP
He's going to be a great investigative reporter. I followed him on OWS because he actually
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#122
I am looking forward to his write up about Brad's testimony today and tomorrow.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#123
Bradley Manning is an extraordinary courageous hero that took his oath to humanity seriously
Agony
Nov 2012
#3
Manning did more for this nation than the majority of people who wear the uniform.
white_wolf
Nov 2012
#9
And I would add to that to 'protect' the powerful too. We've seen what's happen in other
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#51
When someone says "I know" then I stop listening. How audacious to think that you know.
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#58
Count me as one of the 'ridiculous'. You make no effort to explain your condemnation of the
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#125
There is no "moral code" that supersedes actual morals. The germans following orders killing Jews
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#59
So you think that what ever oath he took trumps morality? That wouldnt be very Democratic thinking.
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#63
Our authoritarian culture denigrates whistleblowers and rewards those that
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#74
These "protection acts" are designed by authoritarians. Corporations also have "protection acts".
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#80
And many of them were NOT for leakers, but whistleblowers. Once again, you're completely ignoring
EOTE
Nov 2012
#108
Once again, more prosecutions under the Obama administration than all others combined!
EOTE
Nov 2012
#113
Bradley Manning is a criminal who belongs in a military prison for the rest of his life.
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#5
Either you side with Manning or you side with war crimes. It is that simple.
redgreenandblue
Nov 2012
#65
Either you side against Manning or you support treason, it's as simple as that
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#69
The right-wing authoritarian culture of the USofA has left the Nuremberg standards
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#83
Hooie. DUers were complaining of war crimes in Iraq years before Manning had even enlisted
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#112
Manning will remain a hero of the highest calibre regardless if he is freed, imprisoned or executed.
Agony
Nov 2012
#121
I served in the uniform. He violated his oath and screwed his fellow soldiers
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#11
So your just what the Military is looking for , too bad you don't care about the constitution.
bahrbearian
Nov 2012
#14
If you cannot handle the requirements to be in the military, STAY THE FUCK OUT
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#21
You apparently are the one who cannot handle the requirements to being in the military.
redgreenandblue
Nov 2012
#66
To me haters dont meet the "political liberal people" test of the TOS. nm
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#115
I don't really think that's material to the case for his being a traitorous bastard
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#27
She pinned him after he "punched her in the phace" (sic). He uses an anti-gay slur to describe the
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#76
Apparently, he was being looked at for discharge because of gender identity disorder--
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#77
Standard for conviction under the UCMJ has no requirement for any negative effects.
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#37
Did he burst your bubble? Did he expose the horrors of reality that you are trying to avoid?
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#62
He blew the whistle on Bush's war crimes. How can anyone have a problem with that?
Fire Walk With Me
Nov 2012
#52
He violated his security clearance and revealed classified.information to the world
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#54
George Bush is a war criminal who brought torture into our playbook, among other things,
Fire Walk With Me
Nov 2012
#55
Our authoritarian culture denigrates whistleblowers and rewards those that
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#90
Bradley Manning was kept in restrictive custody to prevent suicide, officer testifies
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#23
It was actually a deviation from standard practice to keep anyone at Quantico so long:
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#32
Better headline "Oltman refused to listen to the assessment of experts"
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#30
I wonder how you would have reacted to the argument "Oltman just listened to experts", if
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#47
They would have cited that Manning was making nooses in Kuwait, and gathering metal for self-harm,
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#84
I think you are denying certain facts: first, a suicide resulted from the Hoctor's
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#73
Bradley Manning says he considered suicide while in military custody
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#126
This is just like America to put a hero on trial while giving the banksters millions.
white_wolf
Nov 2012
#36
In this *idiocratic* culture where money is god, superstitions and lies are truth,
Zorra
Nov 2012
#110
I am a bit confused, what exactly does a psychiatrist have to do with the guilt or innocence
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#49
You mean when they kept him naked because they feared he would commit suicide?
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#118
They didn't fear he was going to commit suicide. They were purposefully
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#119
You do know that Manning himself admitted he considered suicide right? nt
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#124
Ayup. In Kaiwait many months prior. And even then he testified to a caveat.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#127
Still I am not sure exactly how its all relevant to his guilt or innocence in regards to leaking
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#128
This is pre-trial motioning---it's more about due process than trying him for crimes.
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#130
But isnt that stuff supposed to be introduced after the verdict but before the sentencing? nt
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#131
No--what you have here is a lawyer using a vehicle that allows the introduction
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#133
OH, thank you for taking the time to explain it as it makes more sense now. nt
cstanleytech
Dec 2012
#134
Obama, being a fan of transparency in government, should pardon him if convicted.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2012
#99
Kevin and others are tweeting Manning's testimoney. See my DU post here:
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#120