Standing in solidarity with Occupy movement & White House petition reaches 5000! 13OKT11

THE White House petition has gathered the 5000 signatures required to mandate a response from the Obama administration on the imprisonment of Bradley Manning and the request of the U.N. to allow the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture to visit him in prison. The Bradley Manning Support Network also issued a statement of solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Bradley Manning Support Network in solidarity with Occupy Movement The Bradley Manning Support Network issued the following statement of solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement today: The Bradley Manning Support Network stands in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement that has spread to hundreds of cities and town squares across America. We share a common commitment to exposing the corruption of corporate power upon our democratic system. Over the last few weeks, organizers with the Bradley Manning Support Network have been on the ground at occupations in New York, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere, along with countless other supporters for the accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower. Earlier this week, a veteran wearing a Free Bradley Manning shirt was among the first to be arrested in a police raid of the Occupy Boston encampment. We condemn this crackdown on our fellow citizens and veterans in Boston and elsewhere around the country. There is no excuse to silence those who speak freely, assemble peacefully, and seek to petition their government. Read more. White House forced to respond to U.N. request to meet with Bradley Manning Supporters of PFC Bradley Manning have surpassed a 5,000 signature threshold through a new White House online petition interface. According to the website's rules, the White House must now respond to the issues raised in the petition; including requests to allow a United Nations torture investigator to make an official visit with PFC Manning, and answering supporters' calls for his freedom. "Although we should never need to petition our government to respect basic human rights standards, we can now at least expect an answer to Mr. Mendez's request to meet with PFC Manning," said Kevin Zeese, a legal adviser with the Bradley Manning Support Network. "President Obama undermines his professed support for the work of the United Nations abroad when he prevents officials from responding to well-substantiated claims of cruel and unusual punishment at home." The White House petition is available at this link: http://wh.gov/40y Read more. Help us help Bradley. Donate to the Bradley Manning Support Network. follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend unsubscribe from this list| view email in browser

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