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[Name of Town]
Rally in Support of Alleged Wikileaks Whistle-blower Pfc. Bradley Manning

Members of [name of supporting organizations] and other residents of [name of town] will join activists across the country on [date of event] to rally for the release of Bradley Manning.

Bradley Manning, who is currently being held in inhumane conditions in the Marine Corps Brig in Quantico, Virginia, is accused of releasing to Wikileaks the famous Collateral Murder video, the Afghan War Diary, and the Iraq War Logs, which reveal war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the U.S. Diplomatic Cables, which helped spark the Tunisian revolution.

To protest the charges against Bradley, for which he faces the possibility of the death penalty, an estimated 100 people will rally with colorful posters and signs in support of international democracy, government accountability, and the humane treatment of prisoners.

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Our goal is to raise awareness about the U.S. Military’s attempts to suppress a whistle-blower. For more information on the conditions surrounding Bradley Manning’s charges and imprisonment, please visit http://www.couragetoresist.org/ and http://bradleymanning.org/.

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The Bradley Manning Support Network exists to coordinate the activities of nonprofits and individual activists working internationally to support Manning, educate the public about the facts surrounding Manning’s incarceration and trial, and collect funds for high-quality legal counsel and a vigorous defense.