Call-in to State Department and Military to demand an end to Bradley’s mistreatment
We have waited months for the announcement of Bradley Manning’s Pretrial Hearing dates which have been continually delayed by the U.S. Military, as well as a response to our whitehouse.gov petition, which reached the necessary threshold of signatures almost a month ago. Next week, the staff of the Bradley Manning Support Network is calling for friends and allies everywhere to join us in acting to remind important decision-makers in the military and State Department that Bradley Manning supporters are growing in number and will persist until our demands are met. Each day next of the week 11/15/11-11/18/11 we will be encouraging activists to call the number for a different official with key influence on the outcome of the case. Back in July we successfully overwhelmed phone lines for the White House and Secretary of the Army in a unified action to demand that UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Mendez, be allowed to meet with Bradley. This time, we will expand our efforts by organizing mass call-ins to five different government offices, disrupting activities of those whose job it is to silence whistle-blowers with specific demands that can lead to a fairer trial.
MARK in your calendars SET Alarms Just PLEASE CALL!!!
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What happened to our democracy?
You got it!!!
Please supply names and phones so we can get the news out by the 14th.
Thanks,
Pat
How about posting the numbers of the officials to whom you’d like to call?
Main address:
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520
Main Switchboard:
202-647-4000
TTY:1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay Service)
Obama doesn’t understand innocent until proven guilty. His remark that Pvt. Manning is getting appropriate treatment says he misses the point of the American Constitution. Some Constitutional law professor. Over 500 days of confinement without normal rights is shameful, disgusting and must end now. The man is entitled to a fair trial and fair treatment.
When you put on a uniform of the US Armed Forces, you resign certain “rights”. This man is not a hero. He is someone who failed in his sworn duties as a member of the US Armed Forces. That is inexcusable and without honour.
Hi Kevin,
You forgot about one important right you do not resign, (1) that the accused must be presumed to be innocent until his guilt is established by legal and competent evidence beyond reasonable doubt;
You might also be interested in article 13, which protects detainees from unreasonable punishment before trial,
http://www.armycourtmartialdefense.info/2010/12/article-13-and-pfc-bradley-manning.html