[PAA-Discuss] Fwd: Bradley Manning to be arraigned Feb. 23rd. Join our call-in.

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Sent: Wed, Feb 22, 2012 2:18 pm
Subject: Bradley Manning to be arraigned Feb. 23rd. Join our call-in.









Bradley Manning will be arraigned Feb. 23rd at Ft. Meade. Call-in your 
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Bradley Manning to be arraigned Feb. 23rd. Join our call-in to gov't 
representatives.
Please call your congressional representative today to express your 
support for whistle-blowers and to demand justice for Bradley Manning. 
Drop all the charges now! Find contact information for your local 
representative here.
Pfc. Bradley Manning, an alleged WikiLeaks whistle-blower, will be 
formally arraigned on the 23rd of February. While his presence in the 
courtroom will be brief, the arraignment sets in motion Manning's court 
martial, which is currently expected to begin in May. With this in mind 
we are requesting that supporters write, email, and call their local 
representatives to express their outrage over the charges against, and 
the treatment of, Pfc. Bradley Manning. The military court proceedings 
have thus far been for show, but we can still ask our elected officials 
to protect whistle-blowers and to pressure the Obama Administration to 
drop all the charges against Bradley Manning.

1. It took a year and a half to get to the pretrial hearing, and once 
there the military selected an Investigating Officer from the same 
department investigating WikiLeaks. This is not justice.
2. Military officials are refusing to allow access to key witnesses and 
evidence. The only witnesses called by the defense who will be allowed 
to testify are those who have also been called by the administration. 
They have blocked critically important evidence -- such as internal 
administration WikiLeaks impact assessments -- from being considered in 
open court. This evidence could have contradicted the government's 
ridiculous "aiding the enemy" charge.
3. Whistle-blowers are essential to a vibrant democracy. Secrecy is not 
the answer. Laws must be implemented to protect whistle-blowers. 
Blowing the whistle on war crimes should not be a crime. Why was this 
material classified in the first place? The classification of 
government documents should not be used to cover up crimes.
4. Eight months of solitary confinement is torture. The Obama 
administration has repeatedly denied the UN Special Rapporteur on 
Torture, Juan Mendez, from access to a private visit with Bradley 
Manning. Why has Bradley Manning’s treatment been so severe? Why is 
Bradley Manning being denied a confidential visit with Juan Mendez?
Stop the retaliation against whistle-blowers. Drop all charges against 
PFC Bradley Manning! Call your local representative and ask them to 
raise the issue of Pfc. Bradley Manning's unjust treatment. Tell them 
justice is not being served. Please write, tweet, email, call, and 
otherwise share your experience. Let us know how your representatives 
have responded. Bradley Manning's supporters are listening, and it's 
time for the government to do the same.
The phone number and contact information for your representative can be 
found by following the link below,
House of Representatives Contact Information.
International supporters can raise the issue with the nearest US 
Embassy.
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Related news...
The National Lawyers Guild recently joined our call on the Obama 
administration to dismiss all the charges against Bradley Manning. 
“Manning’s prosecution is calculated to distract us from the real 
problem, that the U.S. government is once again hiding from the public 
proof of crimes committed in our name,” states David Gespass, NLG 
President. (read more...)
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