Saturday, December 17, 2011

Kindly donate to the "Bradley Manning Support Network" - Click title to entry, thank you

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, left, is escorted out of a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, after the first day of a military hearing that will determine if he should face court-martial for his alleged role in the WikiLeaks classified leaks case. Manning is suspected of being the source in one of the largest unauthorized disclosures of classified information in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Cliff OwenCliff Owen / AP


I wonder if he could be considered a journalist?


By Nancy A. Youssef
McClatchy News Service

A hearing (click here) to determine whether Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should face charges of illegally releasing thousands of classified U.S. military documents opened Friday with the defense questioning the presiding officer’s objectivity....

The hearing Mr. Manning is facing is a military hearing and his attorney sees the first approach as a conflict of interest.  Mr. Manning's attorney, Dr. David Coombs states the presiding officer, Lt. Col. Paul Almanza, as someone who cannot remove himself from a pre-determined outcome.  When asked to recuse himself the Colonel saw the request as preposterous.


The Manning Family has been overseeing Bradley's return to the USA and vigilant to his wellness and treatment.  Kindly support the family and bring justice to Bradley.