Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks making headlines
yet again:
August 12: The man accused of blowing the whistle on the war in
Afghanistan is 22 years old PFC Bradley Manning. He was arrested
in Iraq May 29, held in solitary confinement and then transferred
to Quantico, Virginia. More...
Video footage allegedly leaked by Bradley Manning to the website
WikiLeaks shows the targeting of individuals.
Video by William Hughes:
Speaking at the demonstration were: Jeff Paterson, Ellen Barfeld,
Mike Marceau, Matt Southworth, Phyllis Bennis, Ray McGovern, Josh
Stieber, Andrew Castro and the Rev. Lennox Yearwood. Note: A special
thanks to the Mayor of Quantico, VA, the Hon. Iris Tharp. According
to Medea Benjamin, she granted a permit to hold the demonstration
at the 11th hour because she is a "supporter of Free Speech."
(55 Minutes, 45 Seconds)
Video: Andrew Castro:
"We Demand Freedom for Bradley Manning!"
A spirited rally was held in a park, on Sunday afternoon, August
8, 2010, in the town of Quantico, VA, in support of Private Bradley
Manning. Currently, he is incarcerated in a prison at the Quantico
Marine Base. It surrounds the town, which borders on the Potomac
River. Private Manning is charged with releasing a video which
showed, "the killing of civilians and journalist in Iraq,"
by U.S. forces, according to a press release of one of the event's
sponsors. One of the speakers was Human Rights activist Andrew
Castro. He is a member of the ANSWER Coalition, a national Peace
and Justice organization. Mr. Castro, who is from the Baltimore,
MD area, said: "We demand freedom of Bradley Manning."
Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK, served as the moderator
for the rally, which was entitled: "Free Bradley Manning."
Andrew Castro is a member of the ANSWER Coalition, a national
peace and justice organization.
Video: Rev. Lennox Yearwood:
"I Pray for all Truth Tellers!"
Rev Lennox Yearwood is the chair of the Hip Hop Caucus,a
community activist and a member of the Iraq Veterans Against the
War.
Activists rally to 'Free Bradley Manning'
in WikiLeaks case
By Rachel Streitfeld, CNN
Quantico, Virginia (CNN) -- Activists rallied outside the Marine
Corps base at Quantico, Virginia, Sunday to applaud the man military
officials suspect leaked scores of military documents to the WikiLeaks
website -- a 22-year-old Army private named Bradley Manning.
"We are here to say that if he, indeed, was the whistle-blower,
then we are proud of him," said Medea Benjamin, founder of
anti-war group Code Pink. "In the United States that I know
and love, transparency is a positive thing." More...
Rev Lennox Yearwood is the chair of the Hip Hop Caucus,a
community activist and a member of the Iraq Veterans Against the
War.
Video: Ray McGovern:
"No Moral Sense in Pentagon and White House!"
Ray McGovern is an ex-CIA analyst, peace and justice activist
and author.
Phyllis Bennis is a journalist, and a peace and justice
activist. Ms. Bennis said:" Wars Need Secrets. Illegal wars
keep illegal secrets...Democracy needs whistleblowers."
