Manning Defense Calls for Dismissal of Charges over Cruel and Unusual Punish...
via (title unknown) by jacob on 8/11/12
US army whistleblower Private Bradley Manning, known for allegedly leaking embarrassing US cables to website WikiLeaks, is now claiming his treatment in a pre-trial military prison for nine months was extreme and harsh and warrants a complete dismissal of his case. Manning's defense also claims that his abusive treatment was directed from high up a chain of command.
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Syndicated 2012-08-12 13:17:00 (Updated 2012-08-12 13:17:32) from proclus