Re: Podcast interview re Bradley Manning w/ Chase Madar

I am not the one making the harsh treatment accusations, his lawyers
are, as is the top of the thread.

I simply said, if true, unnecessary, as he'll be lucky if he doesn't
die in jail.

UCMJ does not accomodate bail. Period. He's fucked

On May 14, 5:38 am, Keith In Köln <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm curious as to what constitutes, "Harsh Treatment".   The reports that I
> have read state that Manning has been kept in the typical, normal quarters
> at Leavenworth,  (which I have seen by the way, and as far as prison
> standards go, they aren't too shabby).  That Manning was put on suicide
> watch at one point,  because.....He threatened to commit suicide!  These
> conditions are harsh, as I understand it,  you are left in an isolation cell
> with literally nothing.  I am also curious as to why Manning was not
> afforded the opportunity for bail.  Does anyone know the status of his
> bail,  ergo, whether he was not able to post a bail, or what has caused the
> refusal for him to be released?
>
> On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 1:41 AM, GregfromBoston <greg.vinc...@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>
>
> > No reason for excessively harsh treatment.  He's gonna be a VERY old
> > man when he gets out.
>
> > On May 13, 3:57 pm, "georgeken...@gmail.com" <georgeken...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Posted this morning at Electric Politics, an interview with civil
> > > rights lawyer Chase Madar re the Bradley Manning case and related
> > > subjects, including so-called "humanitarian intervention." Chase also
> > > writes for the London Review of Books, Le Monde Diplomatique, the
> > > American Conservative, and CounterPunch.
>
> > > The Bradley Manning case is disturbing -- should be disturbing -- to
> > > thoughtful people. Despite his not even having been put on trial yet,
> > > the Obama administration seems determined to punish Manning through
> > > detention conditions as severe as they can make them. Some call it
> > > torture. It's meant as a warning to other would-be leakers but how
> > > well that works remains to be seen.
>
> > > If you like the podcast please don't hesitate to forward the link.
>
> > >http://www.electricpolitics.com/podcast/2011/05/wherefore_bradley_man...
>
> > --
> > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups.
> > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
>
> > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/
> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls.
> > * Read the latest breaking news, and more.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

--
Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups.
For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum

* Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/
* It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls.
* Read the latest breaking news, and more.