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struggle4progress

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11. Of course, it is Coombs' job to defend his client. From Coomb's website:

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 08:20 PM

Aug 2012

... The senior officer stated that “nothing is going to happen to PFC Manning on my watch.” He also said, “nothing’s going to change. He won’t be able to hurt himself and he won’t be able to get away, and our way of making sure of this is that he will remain on this status indefinitely” ...

Horrors! Some people were worried he might kill himself, so they made sure he couldn't do that

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Bradley Manning treatment in 'flagrant violation' of military code �lawyer [View all] alp227 Aug 2012 OP

At least someone is in favor of our system of justice has finally stepped forward. jwirr Aug 2012 #1

Of course it is. DeSwiss Aug 2012 #2

That's what some of us here were saying all along MNBrewer Aug 2012 #3

could you point me to a few posts that say that? n/t Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #7

I was summarizing, and paraphrasing MNBrewer Aug 2012 #9

why exactly should i look for the information of your claims? Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #10

He was considered guilty by our President before his secret trial... So I guess they didn't want to midnight Aug 2012 #4

In a nutshell, exposing war crimes is not a crime, it is a duty: grahamhgreen Aug 2012 #5

releasing a ton of classified information that had nothing to do with war crimes however Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #8

A lot of the information he released should not have been secret JDPriestly Aug 2012 #13

It is the sum of the info, in toto, that reveals a pattern and practice of grahamhgreen Aug 2012 #18

Ok.... What is all this naked business... This last ten years of war everywhere we midnight Aug 2012 #6

Of course, it is Coombs' job to defend his client. From Coomb's website: struggle4progress Aug 2012 #11

Many of us see the harsh treatment Manning has received as truedelphi Aug 2012 #12

Truedelphi, this story cannot be true! JDPriestly Aug 2012 #15

Those particular charges were quickly withdrawn struggle4progress Aug 2012 #16

Here's the link - truedelphi Aug 2012 #17

And the naive believe the military is telling the truth. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #14