Obama: “He Broke the Law.” So Much for that Trial?

President Barack Obama made stunning accusations about accused Wikileaks whistleblower PFC Bradley Manning, directly asserting that Manning “broke the law.” Apparently the President of the United States of America and a self-described Constitutional scholar does not care that Manning has yet to be tried or convicted for any crime.

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Tell Gates: Drop the ‘Aiding the Enemy’ Charges!


The Department of Defense is now charging accused WikiLeaker Pfc Bradley Manning with aiding and abetting the enemy – a crime that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole.

But the only ones ‘aided and abetted’ by the leaked cables were the millions of pro-democracy protestors who overthrew despots, in part sparked by the release of the Wikileaks cables that plainly exposed corruption in their countries.

Sign our petition to Secretary Gates demanding the government drop its charges of aiding and abetting the enemy against Manning and stop demonizing pro-democratic movements abroad.

Update on Bradley Manning’s Condition

Recent Posts

The Defense Department's 'Systematic Disregard' for Whistleblowers
05/07/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

FDL Book Salon Welcomes Kevin Gosztola, Truth and Consequences: The U.S. vs. Bradley Manning
04/28/2012 – Michael Ratner, Book Salon

Live Blog: Bradley Manning's April Motion Hearing (Day 3)
04/26/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Government Argues Bradley Manning Knew Al Qaeda Frequently Visited WikiLeaks
04/25/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Live Blog: Bradley Manning's April Motion Hearing (Day 2)
04/25/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

The Shroud of Secrecy in Bradley Manning’s Legal Proceedings
04/25/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Live Blog: Bradley Manning's April Motion Hearing
04/24/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Convicting Bradley Manning in Secret
04/23/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

FDL Book Salon Welcomes Chase Madar, The Passion of Bradley Manning:The Story of the Suspect Behind the Largest Security Breach in U.S. History
04/21/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, Book Salon

The Ever-Expanding Surveillance State That Has Grown Under Obama
04/20/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

US Soldier Blows Whistle on Photos of Troops Posing with Corpses in Afghanistan
04/18/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

The Pentagon's 'Zero Tolerance' Policy on Military Sexual Assaults
04/16/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Court Ruling on Computer Fraud & Abuse Act Makes Charges Against Bradley Manning Questionable
04/10/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Julian Assange Challenges UK Press Coverage of Extradition Struggle
04/05/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

US Government Aims to Protect Secrecy in Bradley Manning's Court Martial
03/30/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Bradley Manning Supporter's Lawsuit Against the US Government
03/29/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of the Homeland Battlefield Act Set to Begin
03/28/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Judge Presiding Over Court Martial of Bradley Manning Urged to Make Proceedings More Transparent
03/22/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Live Blog: Bradley Manning Motion Hearing, Day 2
03/16/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Defense Files Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Bradley Manning
03/15/2012 – Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter

Merged Lamo-Manning Chat Logs

Video

David House on MSNBC with Jonathan Capehart, 23 December 2010

Julian Assange tells Cenk Uygur that Bradley Manning is a “political prisoner” on MSNBC, 22 December 2010

Glenn Greenwald on Democracy Now, 16 December 2010


Al Jazeera English on Bradley Manning, 18 December 2010

The Bradley Manning Advocacy Fund

The Bradley Manning Advocacy Fund is a new, independent public advocacy effort that will aid Bradley’s case. 100% of contributions to this fund will be used to pay expenses related to the advocacy and defense of Bradley Manning.

More on Manning’s Detention:

Source Information

Information allegedly accessed by Manning, per his charging document:

  • The video of the July 12, 2007 Apache killing of Reuters journalists
  • The Rejkjavik State Department cable leaked by WikiLeaks
  • 50 State Department cables (loaded onto his unsecured computer, transmitted to someone unauthorized to receive them)
  • 150,000 State Department cables (obtained information from them via unauthorized access)
  • A classified Microsoft Powerpoint presentation

Chat Logs

Resources

More Videos

Michael Whitney on GritTV with Laura Flanders on Bradley Manning’s detention, 22 December 2010

Adrian Lamo at The Next HOPE conference on why he turned in Manning, 7 July 2010

Audio

Glenn Greenwald interview with Adrian Lamo, Pt. 1 17 June 2010 Salon

Glenn Greenwald interview with Adrian Lamo, Pt. II 17 June 2010 Salon

Daniel Ellsburg discusses Bradley Manning’s arrest 11 June 2010 AntiWar Radio

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