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R.Blue

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13. Free Manning

Reply to Better Believe It (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 04:45 AM

Feb 2012

Hoping that this request from Veterans For Peace would be accepted but it's most likely not going to happen. Manning deserves praise, not this kangaroo court crap.

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Veterans Organization Tells US Army: Drop All Charges Against Bradley Manning! [View all] Better Believe It Feb 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author MikeOlsen Feb 2012 #1

What law? Who wrote the law? And who is the law protecting? Better Believe It Feb 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author MikeOlsen Feb 2012 #8

self-delete lunatica Feb 2012 #15

But the curious question is do you agree with him or not? Why are you telling us what he said? rhett o rick Feb 2012 #28

Obama should never had said that Manning was guilty of horrible unspeakable crimes before a trial. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #31

That's the same constitutional scholar who can't understand dickthegrouch Feb 2012 #9

But as any lawyer knows, it isn't so simple. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #12

Once a fair trial determines He did break the law... BrentWil Feb 2012 #22

If you are being facetious, welcome to DU. If you arent, you are off to a bad start. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #24

Constitutional Law Professor's administration earlier in his term JonLP24 Feb 2012 #25

If his attorney cannot bring in witnesses, then this is a sham of a 'trial'. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #2

Manning has spent 21 months longer in prison than Scooter Libby did gratuitous Feb 2012 #3

And Manning may spend the rest of his life in military prison without parole. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #5

Stop already surfdog Feb 2012 #16

Not in your lifetime. So tell us what terrible things Manning "leaked" to the American people. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #21

And, 21 months longer in prison than Lt. Calley did. But, Calley only murdered people. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #19

This sentence sums the situation up tidily Matariki Feb 2012 #6

Mendez is being treated the same as any visitor hack89 Feb 2012 #17

Why did I totally know it wouldn't be the VFW?!1 n/t UTUSN Feb 2012 #7

Or the American Legion, or VVAW... nt MADem Feb 2012 #14

And Obama's unprecedented war on whistleblowers goes on _ed_ Feb 2012 #10

"He has now used the Espionage Act six times --- 2x every other President COMBINED" SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #11

I was incorrect in the number _ed_ Feb 2012 #18

Your statement... SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #20

Whatever _ed_ Feb 2012 #29

Free Manning R.Blue Feb 2012 #13

Few things... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #23

I agree with you and the right on this one. Whistle-blowers are so much trouble. They destroy our rhett o rick Feb 2012 #26

If you see one.. JSnuffy Feb 2012 #27

Army tells Veterans Organization: Drop dead! hack89 Feb 2012 #30