Update 12/13/11: Bradley and Shannon Airport, Ireland; UK vets gather for Bradley at US Embassy
Accused Wikileaker to have his day in court
Did Bradley Manning Blow Whistle on Shady Dealings at Shannon Airport?
By Gerry Condon, Veterans for Peace and a member of the Bradley Manning Support Network steering committee. December 12, 2011.
This article was published by Shannon Watch, dedicated to “monitoring foreign military use of Shannon Airport” near Dublin, Ireland.
After 18 months in prison, Bradley Manning, the young American soldier accused of leaking thousands of classified documents to Wikileaks, will finally have his day in court. Next Friday, Dec. 16, Private First Class Manning will appear before a military judge for a pre-trial hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland, not far from Washington, DC. The “Article 32” hearing, expected to last 4 or 5 days, will determine whether there is enough evidence against Manning to go ahead with a military court martial. Prosecution and defense lawyers will reveal their respective strategies for the first time.
Full article here: www.shannonwatch.org/blog/accused-wikileaker-have-his-day-court
British veterans gather at the U.S. Embassy to demand the release of Bradley Manning
On Tuesday December 13th at 1400hrs, Michael Lyons and British veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will gather at the U.S. Embassy in London to demand the immediate release of Bradley Manning and recognition that exposing war crimes is not a crime
Michael Lyons is a former Navy medic who was released from Colchester Military Prison in November. He served a seven month sentence for refusing to carry out rifle training in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan. Lyons had applied for Conscientious Objector status after reading the “Afghan War Logs” released by Wikileaks.
Bradley Manning is a U.S. Army intelligence analyst who is accused of leaking the “Afghan War Logs” to Wikileaks. Manning has been held in U.S. military custody for 18 months. He faces multiple charges which would lead to a lifetime of imprisonment if convicted. His pre-trial hearing begins before a military tribunal on Friday 16th December at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA
Michael Lyons stated “I am grateful to Wikileaks for providing the information that enabled me to make an informed decision of conscience. I am outraged by the continued imprisonment of Bradley Manning, exposing war crimes is not a crime”.
I encourage EVERYONE in LA to join us Saturday Feedom For Bradley Manning March and Candle Lit Vigil
Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 02:00 PM ·
Pershing Square in Los Angeles, CA and all other areas by clicking oon events on this page! It is great to see Courage to Resist Veterans here too!!
Hi Micheal,I do not know you but you certainly have my utmost respect and admiration!
I commend you for the “Humanistic” decision that you have taken!
I hope that some of our military men and women in the U.S. will also see the light!
War and violence are poison to our very souls and also to our very existence!
It does not take an Einstein to figure that out.
The British coined the phrase ” Divide and Conquer”.
We in America copied the Brits.
Now British Petroleum, Barack Obama, George Bush, Halliburton, General Electric, The Queen of England, Dick Cheney, Exxon, Unical, Monsanto Corp., The Rockefellers, and all of their numerously connected friends and associates are driving us to extinction!
We are entering a critical age in the survival of our species!
Thank God, some of us are waking up!
Let us all hope for the future!
Thanks, Matt Donegan
http://www.doneganphoto.com
This is a REAL soilder. A Real man. This man understands Duty, understands truth. This man is a true HERO…..anyone who stands up for truth no matter what……has respect. In teh end, thats all we have. People who stay silent, who dont act have no curage,