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Showing Original Post only (View all)Any Military Attorneys here? Or, does anybody know if [View all]
Bradley Manning is pretty much screwn? Does he even have a chance?
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Army general orders court-martial of US soldier Pfc. Bradley Manning in WikiLeaks case
Electric Monk
Feb 2012
#1
Thanks -- but that's what prompted my question. I'm curious if there's anything remotely
gateley
Feb 2012
#4
Well okay, then. I guess I need look no further since you've already sentenced him. nt
gateley
Feb 2012
#13
I know, but I don't think they should have treated him as they did. He has to pay the piper --
gateley
Feb 2012
#17
Actually he abided by his oath. Too bad his superiors chose not to abide by theirs and act
sabrina 1
Feb 2012
#30
I doubt I would have had his courage. Most of us do not. Not that I said I would. I said HE did.
sabrina 1
Feb 2012
#33
Court Martial: "Lead the guilty man in for a fair trial and sentencing."
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2012
#9
But the suicide watch sounded more like harrassment. I just don't think they treated him fairly,
gateley
Feb 2012
#26
Again, you can't have it both ways....I read Manning's filings, and he seemed to be making very
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#27
Talk about what? That he was a whistle-blower reporting crimes and that his superiors
sabrina 1
Feb 2012
#32
His attorney is throwing out "defenses" that have no chance of supporting acquittal.
Robb
Feb 2012
#22
Not only is it a kangaroo court, but the commander in chief already declared him guilty before trial
Cali_Democrat
Feb 2012
#28
He's never tried to deny that he committed serious offences, so I suspect he's pretty much screwn.
Donald Ian Rankin
Feb 2012
#29