Thank you for signing Daniel Ellsberg’s petition to free Bradley Manning!
Here’s another important action you can take…
This week the Bradley Manning Support Network is joining with FireDogLake and Veterans for Peace in a call-in action to protest the government’s decision to move ahead with its outrageous ‘aiding the enemy’ charge against Bradley Manning. To join this action, simply call Maj. General Linnington, the presiding authority over the trial, and demand he step in to free Bradley. Call 202-685-2807.
Call in and protest! Demand General Linnington drop the charges against Bradley Manning. |
“I believe that if the general public, especially the American public, had access to the information contained within [the releases] this could spark a domestic debate on the role of the military and our foreign policy in general as well as it related to Iraq and Afghanistan.” - Bradley Manning, February 28, 2013.
In a moving personal testimony on February 28, Bradley explained that he had become deeply troubled by the reality of our asymmetric warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the cover-up of horrific battlefield crimes; he felt similar events could only be prevented by vigorous public debate. It is more clear than ever that Bradley Manning was aiding Americans, not the enemy.
Maj. General Linnington is the presiding authority who will be asked to approve the outcome of Bradley’s trial.
Call Maj. Gen. Linnington and tell him the “aiding the enemy” charge is an outrage and Bradley deserves to be free!
Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington |
Maj. Gen. Linnington:
202-685-2807
Once Maj. Gen. Linnington’s voicemail box is full – you can also leave a message at the DOD: (703) 571-3343 – press “5″ to leave a comment.
*If this mailbox is also full, leave the Department of Defense a written message.
One of the most moving aspect of Bradley’s testimony was his explanation as to why he released the so-called “Collateral Murder” video, which shows the gunning down of two Reuters journalists and bystanders by apparently bloodthirsty and remorseless American soldiers in a US aircraft.
Bradley described being deeply troubled by the video, especially the crew’s “lack of concern for human life” and lack of “concern for injured children at the scene.” Bradley directly stated that he wanted the American public “to know that not all people were targets that needed to be neutralized” but “people living in the pressure cooker environment of asymmetrical warfare.”
Statements like these solidify what many of us had assumed for some time now: Pfc. Bradley Manning is an American hero who wanted to aid the public, not a traitor looking to ‘aid the enemy.’ That he risked his life to courageously expose this information and provoke a public debate to bring greater transparency to our foreign policy actions makes the insinuation that he ‘aided the enemy’ all the more absurd.
Please call Maj. General Linnington now!
202-685-2807
It is clear that Pfc. Manning exposed these documents at great personal risk for our benefit. The least we can do is continue to support him in any way we can. Thank you for continuing to do so.
Persecuting Bradly Manning for the Oligarchy disgrace’s every shinny metal on his uniform.. What has happened to allow these men in command to be so corrupted into the systems of abuse they perpetuate. And at the same time ignore and cover up WAR CRIMES they commit..There is NO honor in it..And i have nothing but contempt for this general and his political handlers… YOU people have become the ENEMY of mankind.
This is a grave injustice. Mr. Manning needs to be set free. NOW>
When you start acting like your enemy, then you are no better than your enemy.