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2010-12-16 Fifth Column

Poor Bradley Manning given reason to regret what he did

Wahhhhhhh!

By Glenn Greenwald

From the beginning of his detention, Manning has been held in intensive solitary confinement. For 23 out of 24 hours every day -- for seven straight months and counting -- he sits completely alone in his cell. Even inside his cell, his activities are heavily restricted; he's barred even from exercising and is under constant surveillance to enforce those restrictions. For reasons that appear completely punitive, he's being denied many of the most basic attributes of civilized imprisonment, including even a pillow or sheets for his bed (he is not and never has been on suicide watch). For the one hour per day when he is freed from this isolation, he is barred from accessing any news or current events programs. Lt. Villiard protested that the conditions are not "like jail movies where someone gets thrown into the hole," but confirmed that he is in solitary confinement, entirely alone in his cell except for the one hour per day he is taken out.

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Posted by Beavis 2010-12-16 15:28|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 A civilian would consider it inhumane but in the military suck it up. That's all I have time to say.

Posted by Almost Anonymous 5839 2010-12-16 16:33|| 2010-12-16 16:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Could periodic freezing RAIN be introduced into his cell, along with 24x7 artificial daylight?

Posted by Besoeker 2010-12-16 18:06|| 2010-12-16 18:06|| Front Page Top

#3 It's good that he's being given time and space to ponder his past and future choices. In these difficult times so few are vouchsafed that opportunity while scrambling for the filthy lucre necessary to keep a roof overhead and food in the belly.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-12-16 18:21|| 2010-12-16 18:21|| Front Page Top

#4 I really like the picture. Nice job, someone.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2010-12-16 18:36|| 2010-12-16 18:36|| Front Page Top

#5 As I've said before, I am willing to be recalled from retirement to sit on Manning's court martial.

Of course, the defense team might object to my attitude of "bring the guilty bastard in so we can give him a fair trial before we hang him"

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2010-12-16 18:58|| 2010-12-16 18:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Dave D. is a bad, bad, bad, bad man WhiskeyM.

Posted by Goldies Every Damn Where 2010-12-16 19:20|| 2010-12-16 19:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Stick him in there with some Victoria's Secret model quality roommate. He'd hate that.

Posted by gorb 2010-12-16 20:14|| 2010-12-16 20:14|| Front Page Top

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