I can hardly read the news about Pfc. Manning's trial. He's the
American hero who alerted the world to the illegal acts the United
States engaged in while pursuing its extra-legal, pre-emptive wars.
They'll name a high school after him one day. But for now, the show goes
on.
Julian Assange nailed it:
Julian Assange nailed it:
"This is not justice; never could this be justice," Assange said in a statement Monday. "The verdict was ordained long ago. Its function is not to determine questions such as guilt or innocence, or truth or falsehood. It is a public relations exercise, designed to provide the government with an alibi for posterity."
It's a sickening charade. One day I hope to be able to write Manning a letter of praise. But for now, the KGB
U.S. government won't let anything get through to him. It's another
example of torture by Americans. By blocking communication with the
outside world, the US is putting blinders on Manning's eyes -- lest he
realize that he has a legion of supporters. Their goal is to make him feel very alone.
After
the show trial and the inevitable verdict, they'll undoubtedly
persecute him for the entire span of his imprisonment, which will
probably be a life sentence. He's going to need all our letters of
praise just to get through it.
