Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement

Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by sage_joch on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @07:18PM (#6253953)

Largely forgotten in all this is the fact that Manning was tortured in retaliation for the leaks. That this is being treated like an afterthought, with no indication of any accountability, illustrates how far we have descended in such a short time. I hope Manning continues to speak out against torture during his time in prison.

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Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by 205guy on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @10:15PM (#6254697)

In the other article from WaPo about Manning sentencing, there was this quote:

"Manning will receive a credit of 1,293 days for the time he has been confined prior to the sentence, including 112 days of credit for abusive treatment he was subjected to in the brig at the Quantico Marine Base."[1]

The math isn't clear, but it seems to confirm he was somehow compensated for the horrible treatment. I would call it psychological abuse, not sure if it equates to torture. Given that it's a sort of admission of wrongdoing, I suspect the days of credit were part of the plea deal--otherwise he'd be persuing further actions over it.

[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/judge-...

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Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by Bishizel on Thursday August 22, 2013 @02:01AM (#6255389)

While solitary confinement isn't considered torture today, there are psychologists who, after studying the effects of such confinement, have started trying to get it labeled as a form of torture.

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Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by dalek_cannes on Thursday August 22, 2013 @02:58AM (#6255553)

There are some levels of pain I would actually prefer over solitary confinement.

Consider that more people kill themselves because they can't bear psychological pain than they do because they can't bear physical pain.

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Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by ksrm on Thursday August 22, 2013 @07:51AM (#6256526)

Isn't that because psychological pain is much more common?

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Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by Bishizel on Thursday August 22, 2013 @12:39PM (#6258205)

I would think it's because, while physical pain readily heals, psychological pain doesn't seem to heal nearly as effectively.

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Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by shmageggy on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @10:19PM (#6254715)

FWIW (not much) his sentence included a credit for 100-something days due to "abuse" received while in detention.

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Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by jusben1369 on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @07:55PM (#6254109)

Odd that even he didn't mention that in this statement?

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Re:Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement by ctchocula on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @09:51PM (#6254610)

I think he was trying to appear heroic in the statement rather than seeking pity.

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