Is anyone out there upholding that silly old Constitution? Certainly not Quantico personnel, not the US Army controllers, not Pres. Obama who is too busy hosting an anti-bullying summit at the White House. Will he tell attendees that he understands bullying, not because he was skinny and hid big ears, but because he approves of the way that Private Manning is being tortured right beneath his nose?

Why aren’t media talking about secret information released? It’s information that reveals war crimes by US military, yet nothing is done to investigate or punish those criminals, just Manning who allegedly blew the whistle.

Are these the end days of our democracy?

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Brian

- Aiding the enemy in violation of Article 104, Uniformed Code of Military Justice
- 16 specifications under Article 134, UCMJ.
- Wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the Internet, knowing that it is accessible to the enemy (one specification)
- Theft of public property or records, in violation of 18 United States Code 641 (five specifications)
- Transmitting Defense information, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 793(e) (eight specifications)
- Fraud and related activity in connection with computers in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(1) (two specifications)
- Five specifications in violation of Article 92, UCMJ, for violating Army Regulations 25-2 “Information Assurance” and 380-5 “Department of the Army Information Security Program.” ”

The claims of accused Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, alleging violation of “TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 118 > § 2441″ of the U.S. Code, by parties yet to be or indicted in this or separate trial; accused Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, states are his motives for disclosure of the aforementioned classified documents; shall not prejudice the concept of thorough review and administration of justice in his, case to be presided by the “President” of the Court Martial, to grant the request to “apply the principles of law and the rules of evidence generally recognized in the trial of criminal cases in the United States district courts,” in due process of rule of law, in accordance with principles and objectives entrenched in Article 36, of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice of the United States of America, the “Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM), United States (2008 Edition)”, and other excerpts of commentaries in Case law, but not limited to those of MR. JUSTICE BLACK´s Concurring Opinion in the verdict of the Supreme Court of the United States of America; between the New York Times Co. v. United States (No. 1873), as follows:

MR. JUSTICE BLACK´s Concurring Opinion in the verdict of the Supreme Court of the United States of America; between the New York Times Co. v. United States (No. 1873), states: “The word “security” is a broad, vague generality whose contours should not be invoked to abrogate the fundamental law embodied in the First Amendment. The guarding of military and diplomatic secrets at the expense of informed representative government provides no real security for our Republic.”

http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0403_0713_ZC.html

http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_1873/

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES rules: “Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government.” ” “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom . . . of the press. . . .” Both the history and language of the First Amendment support the view that the press must be left free to publish news, whatever the source, without censorship, injunctions, or prior restraints.”

President Barack Obama states: “We only know these crimes took place because insiders blew the whistle at great personal risk … Government whistleblowers are part of a healthy democracy and must be protected from reprisal,”

http://www.standwithbrad.org/

http://supreme.justia.com/us/403/713/

“Uniformed Code of Military Justice

Art. 36. President may prescribe rules:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/usc_sec_10_00000836—-000-.html

(a) Pretrial, trial, and post-trial procedures, including modes of proof, for cases arising under this chapter triable in courts-martial, military commissions and other military tribunals, and procedures for courts of inquiry, may be prescribed by the President by regulations which shall, so far as he considers practicable, apply the principles of law and the rules of evidence generally recognized in the trial of criminal cases in the United States district courts, but which may not, except as provided in chapter 47A of this title, be contrary to or inconsistent with this chapter.

(b) All rules and regulations made under this article shall be uniform insofar as practicable, except insofar as applicable to military commissions established under chapter 47A of this title.”

References and further readings:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00002441—-000-.html

http://topics.law.cornell.edu/constitution/billofrights#amendmentvi

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/usc_sec_10_00000895—-000-.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/usc_sec_10_00000934—-000-.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/usc_sec_10_00000904—-000-.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/usc_sec_10_00000892—-000-.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00001030—-000-.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00000793—-000-.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sup_01_18_10_I_20_31.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18a/usc_sup_05_18_10_sq5.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode28/usc_sup_01_28_10_IV.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/usc_sec_05_00000552—-000-.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/stApIIch47.html

http://www.army.mil/-news/2011/03/04/52773-manning-faces-more-charges-for-classified-leaks/?ref=news-nationalguard-link6

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41876046/ns/us_news-security/

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/supreme.html

http://www.ellsberg.net/

http://www.pbs.org/pov/mostdangerousman/ellsbergs.html

http://www.facebook.com/mubaraqtopeakere/posts/169800019727055

Can a soldier think? I had the doubt.
Bernad Shaw wrote, “I do not think a soldier can think!”

At school in 1960s I committed to memory Lord Tennyson’s poem
“Into the valley of death
Rode the six hundred….
Not though the soldiers knew
Some one had blundered
Theirs not to make reply
Theirs not to reason why
Theirs but to do and die..
Into the valley of death
Rode the six hundred….”

In late 1960s, we the youths all over the world revolted in the hope of Plato’s Democracy but got Roman Demoncracy instead. It makes me to tears whether the spirit of 1968 will be reincarnated in 2011 at the “Day of Rage World Wide” where Bradley Manning, who is younger than my children, is the vangurad. Hope is the last one can lose. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst! The Demons are sharpenning their knives!The kings and Dictators being suddely naked are shameless now!