Clark Boyd

Clark Boyd

Clark Boyd is a reporter for The World. From advances in technology to the ups and downs of the markets, he has reported from many different countries for the show. He is now based out of the Boston newsroom.

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Assange Calls on US to Release Bradley Manning

August 20, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
PFC Bradley Manning (US Defense Dept.)

PFC Bradley Manning (US Defense Dept.)

On Sunday, August 19, Julian Assange used a public statement in London to draw attention to Bradley Manning.

He’s the US soldier,  now in custody for more than two years, who is accused of leaking sensitive military information to WikiLeaks.

“If Bradley manning did as he is accused, he is a hero, and an example to all of us. And one of the world’s foremost political prisoners. Bradley Manning must be released,” Assange said.

Manning is scheduled to go on trial in September.

The World has been following the case for some time. 

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Kim Zetter,  who has been following the Manning case for Wired.com.

Discussion

One comment for “Assange Calls on US to Release Bradley Manning”

  • http://profiles.google.com/hypatia08 Hypatia Hypatia

    Both of them are in danger from a vindictive US government, embarrassed at being exposed as covering up war crimes committed by U.S. troops in Asia. BradleyManning tried to get his superior officers to act on that horrible video that showed the troops in the chopper having fun as they mowed down innocent civilians on the ground. But the military blew him off, so he turned to WikiLeaks for help.

    Thegovernment is even more embarrassed at how lax security was, to the point that an humble intelligence analyst like Bradley Manning could easily obtain and forward information. Information that is “classi**fied” only in name; most of it was in the open already. The military has a long record of classifying EVERYTHNG, even things that clearly do not concern national security.

    One of these brave men is already in US custody, having suffered through more than a year of torture at the hands of his vindictive jailers. Only a worldwide outcry got him transferred to a slightly more humane facility.

    But his lawyers are running into a stone wall. The government — and Obama — have already decided Manning is guilty. So his legal rights are being trampled on in a manner reminiscent of Stalin.

    Assange, meantime, is struggling to stay OUTof the hands of the U.S. — and of Sweden, which will sell him for less than 30 pieces of silver. While in Sweden, Assange openly cooperated with the authorities, who did not seek to arrest him then. Why now, suddenly? The purported sex charges are merely a trumped-up way to accede to US demands for Assange’s arrest and transfer to the U.S.

    Hang in there, Julian!