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DESCRIPTION: From: Michael Thurman \nTo:\nSent: Monday, July 29, 2013 3:07 PM\nSubject: 
 ALERT! Bradley Manning Verdict Convergence Tomorrow at Market and Powell st 
 San Francisco at 5pm. Forward and Spread the Word!\n\nALERT! Bradley 
 Manning's verdict comes down at 1:00pm ET tomorrow. Convergence Tomorrow, 
 Tuesday July 30th, at Market and Powell st San Francisco at 5pm. Forward, 
 Invite Friends and Spread the Word! 
 \n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/539072056158643/\n\nJudge Lind recently 
 refused to dismiss the government’s aiding the enemy charge, which if 
 found guilty could result in life in prison for Manning, the US Army 
 soldier who was arrested in 2010 in Iraq on suspicion of having passed 
 classified material to the website Wikileaks. Lind also unfairly favored 
 prosecutors last week by allowing them to present new evidence after they 
 had officially closed their case. Furthermore, this evidence was in the 
 form of unsupported testimony by Manning’s former direct supervisor, 
 who'd been disciplined for making homophobic remarks to him. Defense 
 attorney David Coombs explained in his legal filings last week, “The 
 Government has pushed this case beyond the bounds of legal propriety. If 
 the Government meant ‘information’, it should have charged 
 information.” 
 www.bradleymanning.org/featured/manning-judge-alters-charges-to-assist-govt-ahead-of-verdict\n\nMajor 
 General Jeffery S. Buchanan is the Convening Authority for Manning’s 
 court martial, which means that he has the authority to decrease 
 Manning’s sentence, no matter what the judge decides. Demand he do the 
 right thing by calling, faxing, and e-mailing his Public Affairs 
 Office.\n\nThe convening authority can reduce the sentence after the Judge 
 makes her ruling. Let's Remind Maj. General Buchanan:\n• that Bradley was 
 held for nearly a year in abusive solitary confinement, which the UN 
 torture chief called “cruel, inhuman, and degrading”\n• that 
 President Obama has unlawfully influenced the trial with his declaration of 
 Bradley Manning's guilt.\n• that the media has been continually blocked 
 from transcripts and documents related to the trial and that it has only 
 been through the efforts of Bradley Manning's supporters that any 
 transcripts exist.\n• that under the UCMJ a soldier has the right to a 
 speedy trial and that it was unconsciable to wait 3 years before starting 
 the court martial.\n• that absolutely no one was harmed by the release of 
 documents that exposed war crimes, unnecessary secrecy and disturbing 
 foreign policy.\n• that Bradley Manning is a hero who did the right thing 
 when he revealed truth about wars that had been based on lies.\nRemind 
 General Buchanan that Bradley Manning's rights have been trampled - Enough 
 is enough!\n\nPlease help us reach all these important contacts:\nAdrienne 
 Combs, Deputy Officer Public Affairs (202) 685-2900 
 adrienne.m.combs.civ@mail.mil\nCol. Michelle Martin-Hing, Public Affairs 
 Officer (202) 685-4899 michelle.l.martinhing.mil@mail.mil\nThe Public 
 Affairs Office fax #: 202-685-0706\nTry e-mailing Maj. Gen. Buchanan at 
 jeffrey.s.buchanan@us.army.mil\n\nThe Public Affairs Office is required to 
 report up the chain of command the number of calls they receive on a 
 particular issue, so please help us flood the office with support for 
 whistleblower Bradley Manning 
 today!\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/539072056158643/\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/07/30/18740621.php
SUMMARY:Bradley Manning Verdict Convergence
LOCATION:Powell and Market\nSan Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/07/30/18740621.php
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