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struggle4progress

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14. Well, let's go through it with a fine-toothed comb. Were there any military personnel present?

Reply to Scuba (Reply #13)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 10:42 PM

Jul 2013

I have a whole series of questions, but let's handle them one at a time

Were there any military personnel present?

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Bradley Manning verdict? [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2013 OP

Acquittal. Time served. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #1

Care to back that up with something? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #24

No, just stating a preference. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #35

Are you asking should be or will be? antiquie Jul 2013 #2

I actually intended to ask what people expect to happen tomorrow. Sorry I wasn't clear struggle4progress Jul 2013 #4

I am not sure because arely staircase Jul 2013 #3

What do I want, or what do I think will happen? nt LWolf Jul 2013 #5

What do you think will happen? struggle4progress Jul 2013 #7

Guilty on some or all accounts. Prison. LWolf Jul 2013 #9

Remember folks this is a military court, not a civilian one.. Historic NY Jul 2013 #6

Exactly. Sentences are harsher, particularly if the court/jury believes the accused tarnished the stevenleser Jul 2013 #32

Courts martial board has been ordered to find him guilty by the Commander in Chief. Scuba Jul 2013 #8

Clueless TheLion Jul 2013 #10

My assertion is that the President's statement is influencing the Courts Martial board.... Scuba Jul 2013 #11

What military personnel were present when such statement was allegedly made? struggle4progress Jul 2013 #12

Every one with access to Youtube ... Scuba Jul 2013 #13

Well, let's go through it with a fine-toothed comb. Were there any military personnel present? struggle4progress Jul 2013 #14

Why would it matter? When Nixon ordered a world-wide alert in 1973 I didn't hear it from him. Scuba Jul 2013 #15

Presuming that answers my 1st question & your prior post answers my 2nd, I'll ask my 3rd struggle4progress Jul 2013 #16

Here is a more complete youtube of the conversation, if it helps your thinking regarding the matter struggle4progress Jul 2013 #17

I'm pretty sure it's not my thinking that needs the help. Scuba Jul 2013 #28

Then you'll provide a clean fact-based argument for unlawful command influence struggle4progress Jul 2013 #29

I did, and video proof that Obama declared Manning "broke the law". Scuba Jul 2013 #30

The prohibition on command influence is intended to ensure a fair trial, by preventing struggle4progress Jul 2013 #33

They will be "good soldiers" and find the whistle blower guilty. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #18

Doesn't count as whistleblowing... Pelican Jul 2013 #19

Tsk, tsk. Whistle blowers are required to follow "procedures"? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #20

If they want whistleblower protection... Pelican Jul 2013 #21

I think the regime and NSA are a lot more worried about it than I am. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #22

There's no "they": Manning elected for a trial by judge without jury struggle4progress Jul 2013 #23

They're going to name a new federal prison after him because he will Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #25

Word is that the judge has been offered a nice promotion when this is over, so Cleita Jul 2013 #26

... Schenck said Lind has already been informed that she will take up a new position, as a judge struggle4progress Jul 2013 #27

He's going to spend at least the next 40-60 years in prison. nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #31

I imagine guilty on something. MineralMan Jul 2013 #34