Update 7/26/13: Haitians for Bradley, rally at Gen. Buchanan’s office; freeway banners
Haitian journalists, students, professors and human rights advocates “stand with Bradley Manning” in a new solidarity video. The video and petition signatures were sent to the Support Bradley Manning initiative. Learn more about Haiti Grassroots Watch – http://www.haitigrassrootswatch.org
Today we rallied outside of McNair, in Washington DC, near the office of Major General Jeffrey Buchanan. Gen. Buchanan is the “Convening Authority” in the court martial of Bradley Manning. He can reduce any sentence resulting from a conviction, by whatever amount he chooses. While he reigns over Bradley’s destiny, we’ll be calling upon him to do the right thing.
Left to right: Emma Cape, lead organizer for the Bradley Manning Support Network, updates folks on the court proceedings. Geoff Mallard, chair of Iraq Veterans Against the War board of directors, tells how it is hard for service members to speak the truth without being prosecuted. Rooj Al Wazir, American-Yemeni activist talks about US-Yemen relations that came to light via the WikiLeaks revelations, “Thank You Bradley Manning!”. Below: Support Network members Owen Wiltshire and Nathan Fuller hold huge message for General Buchanan.
Bradley Manning banner over Highway 101 in San Francisco, California yesterday afternoon.
On Wednesday night, Dan Ellsberg accepted this “In His Footsteps” award on behalf of Bradley Manning at The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club’s 2013 Annual Dinner & Gayla in San Francisco.