[pp.int.general] SHOCKING NEWS: Accused WikiLeaks ally is being tortured!

[Patrick Mächler aka Valio]

According to some news articles that there shall be an ongoing
discussion in US circles whether Manning can accuse Assange of
instigating him, so that the US may prosecute Julian on this basis and
Manning gets a plea bargain. I highly doubt that this was the case, as
far as I understood the organization of Wikileaks (also way before
this whole public debate starting with the cables).

You may bear in mind that in medieval times torture on alleged witches
and their relatives was a common tool to get incriminating testimonies
from them. I personally say can't really elaborate in what way the
treatment of Manning as a non-convicted person is torture, but the
reports that are out about it are indeed shocking [2].

[1] http://wlcentral.org/node/646
[2] http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/16/bradley-manning-health-deteriorating

- pat

On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 1:51 AM, Nicolas Sahlqvist <nicco77 at gmail.com> wrote:
> The failure to act may result in permanent psychological damage due to the
> torture so according to my values I got to act although there is possible
> future risks as you mention. On the other hand, I tend to think that it
> would be hard for US to act in such a way considering the media attention of
> his case thanks to Wikileaks. I tend to think that in case they let him
> there for a couple of years or decades more when he is forgotten and perhaps
> unable to help in his own defense may actually also result in the outcome
> you mention.
>
> - Nicolas