#private manning

[torrid-wind]

When the persecution of an individual who has exposed an evil is pursued so ruthlessly and yet the evil itself is studiedly ignored, all of us know that there is something very wrong with the way that our society is conducting itself. And if we do not protest in the strongest terms about what is being done in our name, then we become complicit.

Alan Moore (about Private Chelsea Manning)

[torrid-wind]

Private Manning is the world’s preeminent prisoner of conscience, having remained true to the Nuremberg principle that every soldier has the right to ‘a moral choice.’ His suffering mocks the notion of the land of the free.

John Pilger

[pardonmanning-blog]

Dear President Obama, please pardon Chelsea Manning. She should not be in prison for telling the truth, for exposing war crimes and corruption. Punish the war criminals, not the whistleblowers. Please do the right thing. The world will appreciate.

Peace.

Balam Kenter

Istanbul, Turkey

[pardonmanning-blog]

My name is Kadriye Kenter. I am an actress from Istanbul, Turkey. Chelsea Manning is the collective conscience of the whole world. Please pardon her because telling the truth should not be a crime.

[pardonmanning-blog]

My name is Sara Warnquist and I am a student at the Pennsylvania State University. I am studying Social Psychology, International Development, and Political Science...I am a social, environmental, and political activist...I support CHELSEA Manning because the United States is supposed to be a democracy and we have the right to know how our country is supporting us in the international realm. We have the right to condone or condemn acts of violence. We have the right to say whether or not our country should go to war. We have been denied that right time and time again and Chelsea's acts have helped to remove the veil of secrecy over the inner workings of our military. She is a martyr for human rights and keeping her behind bars is an atrocious disgrace to this country and all that it is SUPPOSED to stand for. I am a poet, a Green Party member, and above all...an advocate for peace and equality. Pardon Chelsea Manning. 

[robbiesantosthings]

“If you had free reign over classified networks… and you saw incredible things, awful things… things that belonged in the public domain, and not on some server stored in a dark room in Washington DC… what would you do?”

“God knows what happens now. Hopefully worldwide discussion, debates, and reforms… I want people to see the truth… because without information, you cannot make informed decisions as a public.” ___________________________________

"The trial of military whistle-blower and democracy advocate Chelsea Manning (known as Bradley Manning until her Aug 22, 2013 announcement) finished on August 21st. After a prosecution which starkly showcased US government officials’ misplaced priorities when it comes to human rights, Army whistleblower PVT Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison. This case sets a dangerous precedent for the first amendment, opening whistle-blowers and those who help them to extreme prosecution. However, as we enter the appeals process, [Chelsea] Manning’s story is far from over.

The information that Manning gave to the public exposed the unjust detainment of innocent people at Guantanamo Bay, shown us the true human cost of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and changed journalism forever. There is no evidence that anyone died as a result of the leaked information.”

For more info on Chelsea Manning’s story, visit www.chelseamanning.org

[pardonmanning-blog]

My name is Ian Blumberg-Enge. Im a student in Oakland California and i support Chelsea Manning for her courage to do what is right.

[pardonmanning-blog]

I'm a spaniard student who values the rights the status of citizenship entails; Pvt. Manning behavior should help update the somewhat outdated military law and apply to her retroactively allowing her freedom.