US military attempting torture of Bradley Manning. There is no other explanation for leaving a prisoner naked for hours and hours.

...Daniel Ellsberg, (click here) who was arrested for releasing classified documents describing the conduct of the Vietnam War to The New York Times in 1971, says the parallels between his case and Manning's are “quite striking.” President Nixon, he notes, had accused him of “giving aid and comfort to the enemy.”...

There is absolutely no reason for this form of humiliation.  None.  You mean to tell me the USA military can't protect from men dressed in prison garb?  Really?

...The conditions (click title to entry - thank you) of Private Manning’s confinement at the Marine brig in Quantico, Va., have drawn criticism in recent months from supporters and his lawyer, David E. Coombs.
The soldier’s clothing was returned to him Thursday morning, after he was required to stand naked outside his cell during an inspection, Mr. Coombs said in a posting on his Web site....