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We, the Undersigned, call for the immediate release of US Army PFC Bradley Manning, incarcerated as of 18 June 2010. 
 
Media accounts state that Mr. Manning was arrested in late May for allegedly leaking the video of US Apache helicopter pilots killing innocent people and seriously wounding two children in Baghdad, including those who arrived to help the wounded. The video was released by WikiLeaks under the name "Collateral Murder". (CollateralMurder.com) Pfc. Manning is also identified by the Defense Department as a "person of interest" in the investigation into WikiLeaks obtaining 90,000 battlefield reports describing thousands of civilian deaths inflicted by occupation forces in Afghanistan, collusion with warlords, corruption and an unvarnished view of our decade-long war.
 
If these allegations are untrue, we call upon the US Department of Defense to release Mr. Manning immediately. 
 
If these allegations ARE true, we ALSO call upon the US Department of Defense to release Mr. Manning immediately. 
 
The leaked video, released by WikiLeaks under the title Collateral Murder, clearly shows that official statements from the multinational  force in Baghdad that "there is no question that Coalition forces were clearly engaged in combat operations against a hostile force" were blatantly false.  The leaker of this video blew the whistle on two crimes: the murder of civilians and an official coverup.  Exposing these crimes was a moral and legal obligation and a service to the international community.  The leaker deserves our respect and thanks-not prosecution.
 
We express our support for Mr. Manning in any case, and our admiration for his courage if he is, in fact, the person who disclosed the information. Like in the cases of Daniel Ellsberg, W. Mark Felt, Frank Serpico and countless other whistleblowers before, government demands for secrecy must yield to public knowledge and justice when government crime and corruption are being kept hidden. If the United States government demands to use our tax dollars and our own children to fight this war, then we must demand full disclosure of the facts, no matter how unsettling. We demand that the government stop the misinformation and we honor heroes who fight for transparency.
 
Free Bradley Manning! 
 
Sincerely, 
 
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(List open for additional endorsements. Contact Gabriel Seth Conaway for additions: indigabe@hotmail.com 619-446-9889)
FREE BRADLEY MANNING!
 
On Day 4 of global days of solidarity and support for alleged Wikileaks whistleblower, Pfc. Bradley Manning, San Diego activists & advocates of peace & transparency will take to the streets for a protest and rally calling for the release and justice in the case of this brave young hero or scapegoat and to make our voices heard that 
EXPOSING WAR CRIMES IS NOT A CRIME! TRUTH IS ESSENTIAL TO DEMOCRACY!

Please join our membership meetings the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month at 6:30pm at a Residential Building on the SE Corner of 4th & Walnut (street parking after 6pm is FREE.) Signs at the gate will guide you to the meeting space which is UPSTAIRS on the 2nd floor.

Posts from NYC Members

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Remembering April - A Poem

Anniversaries can be a difficult time for some. April kicks of months of painful memories and each year I feel like I relive my deployment in 2003.      Sitting at a table in a restaurant, I get a call “Get your...
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They Suffer Still: The Children of Iraq

Recently I have seen an increase in news reports on Iraqi children being murdered, abused, or enslaved by ISIS members. I do not read these articles, because the titles alone tear at my heart. The children I saw in Iraq...
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I Hate: A Poem

I wrote this poem this morning after trying to fill out even more VA Compensation paperwork and seeing one too many commercials for preventing veteran suicide and for the new film "American Sniper". Life just becomes so...

Senators, Constituents, & ISIS, Oh My!

I completely understand that our government officials are busy making decisions for our country and earning money from their constituents, but is it hard to have an answering machine or multi-line phone system? Is it also...

Tonight: AVAW Tour Comes to NYC!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 6:30pm NYU Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near East Studies 50 Washington Sq. S. (Entrance on Sullivan St.) New York, NY Appetizers from Khyber Pass Restaurant (Afghan food) will be served...

IVAW Statement on Naser Abdo Arrest

IVAW learned this morning that PFC Naser Abdo was arrested yesterday in Killeen, TX, and is being investigated by the FBI on charges of possessing firearms and bomb-making materials. Abdo is not now and has never...

Afghanistan: Can Meaningful Transition Succeed?

It is easy to talk about transition in Afghanistan in broad conceptual terms. It is far harder to provide anything approaching a realistic set of strategic goals for such transition, and meaningful, detailed plans for...

Book Review: Lethal Warriors

Lethal Warriors by David Philipps takes a realistic look at the mental costs of the war in Iraq. Philipps’s account describes the deployment, return, and redeployment of several soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 506th...
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Iraq, Afghan Veterans Call For Respect For Muslims: 'America, You Gotta Have Our Back'

The push by some in the media against rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States gained valuable voices of support over the weekend -- and now joining that chorus are veterans who fought alongside U.S....
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Letter from Marc Hall

IVAW is partnering with Courage to Resist to raise awareness and funds for Marc Hall. Please donate now: Letter from Army SPC Marc Hall, February 20, 1010: I never thought that I would join the Army only to one day...

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