30,000 have asked the Norwegian Nobel Committee to give the Nobel Peace Prize to Bradley Manning.
It would correct the absurd mistake of giving one to Obama.
You can sign the petition here. There is also a link at the bottom of the page to the audio of Bradley Manning’s statement in court.
Tag: Bradley Manning
Bradley Manning’s 1000 days in prison [Article]
A commentor on the Guardian site says it well: “Considering all the lies and deceit that led to the Iraq War, Abu Gharaib, Guantanamo, rendition, torture, the propping up of brutal dictators, the war crimes and indiscriminate drone killings, the propaganda on our “news” channels, the trillions of dollars lost, stolen, or tossed dow a hole in the desert, we are prosecuting the wrong guy.”. Bradley Manning, 25, has spent 1000 days in military prison, most of it in solitary confinement, for “the largest leak of US state secrets” to wikileaks.
The farce that is Bradley Manning’s Court Martial [news]
If you were being tried in a court set up by war criminals, you’d expect no justice. Bradley Manning has been barred by the military court from presenting a whistle-blower defence. Richard Stallman opines that the judge works for the military command, including Obama, and knows her career depends on making the decisions that he command structure wants. The deck is stacked against Manning.