I want to add two links to this diary:
Bradley Manning
Frontline - Bradley's father speaks & more
At least 3 maybe 4 thousand people came together to protest the treatment of Bradley Manning.
Daniel Ellsberg was particularly poignant as he said that he wished he had done earlier, what he had accomplished with the release of the Pentagon Papers. He, too, had been threatened with many many years in prison. Daniel had been a Marine. He had been stationed at Quantico at one point in his life.
During the demonstration, they wanted to lay wreathes at the Iwo Jima section to commemorate those brave men. They were held back from actually being able to lay the wreathes at the memorial. Instead they were told to lay the flowers at the fence erected around it. The majority of protesters were not even able to go that far but were held back in a great show of force by the police. (Us DFH's are so terrifying you know!)
Note: There are those of you who hate Hamsher. Don't open this diary then or else just suck it up.
I wanted very much to go to this protest. I feel very much saddened by our treatment of Bradley Manning. I think, if he is innocent, the evil that is being done to him is another crime out of Bush's playbook. But I was feeling my age (70 this spring and wanting very much to find an enabler of some sort. Daniel Ellsberg, however, put me to shame. At age 80 he dares them to arrest him.
And the show of police force is ludicrous. Just another example of how much they (the powers that be) want to put us all down. Just be sheep people. Don't question, don't ask, don't tell. We are watching the death of America. And have been watching the death throws for at least 4 decades. We were built to last and so the agony is long and lingering.
My apologies for not being very technology savvy. I copied off the tweets because I wasn't certain that the video they have would capture the flavor. As a commenter over on FDL said: I would pay money to get a better thing than the livestream viewer. And I concur. If we are going to televise the revolution (no matter which way it goes) we need better video.
CNN Phote
Jane Hamsher has been covering it and they had a live stream up and running for a while at Firedoglake. It has been up and down throughout the protest.
Yesterday they picketed the Whitehouse.
Here are some tweets from that time:
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janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Photos From White House Rally in Support of Bradley Manning http://fdl.me/...
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Edpilkington Ed Pilkington
by popularch
Human rights watch to US government: explain punitive treatment of #bradleymanning bit.ly/i1Wfjs #Wikileaks
17 Mar Favorite Retweet Reply
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modeMichelle Michelle
by popularch
@popularch can you RT our event in Toronto for #BradleyManning! 1 pm tomorrow at the US consulate. http://tinyurl.com/... thanks!
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Georgie BC
GeorgieBC Georgie BC
by popularch
WLCentral: 2011-03-17 Bradley Manning Rallies this weekend wlcentral.org/node/1485 @popularch This link has the calendar.
19 Mar Favorite Retweet Reply
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Quantico Issues "Threat Advisory" for Bradley Manning Protest tomorrow http://bit.ly/... Scared of 16yr girl who pwned #HBGary no doubt
22 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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savebradley Pfc. Bradley Manning
Press Release from Ann Clwyd MP http://nblo.gs/...
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david house
popularch david house
Daniel Ellsberg arrested outside White House for protesting Bradley Manning's conditions; more arrests to follow. FS @janehamsher
19 Mar Favorite Retweet Reply
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Proud of everyone who let Obama arrest them on public property today 4 Bradley manning #PresidentTorture
19 Mar Favorite Retweet Reply
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david house
popularch david house
Bradleymanning.org site is currently down due to massive traffic; backup listing at http://bit.ly/... & http://bit.ly/... #march20
19 Mar Favorite Retweet Reply
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
.@danielellberg smiling and laughing as police arrest him for protesting Obama torture of Bradley manning.
19 Mar Favorite Retweet Reply
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Crowd cheers as @danielellsberg led away from white house in handcuffs by pollice at manning protest.
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
First manning protester led away by police from white house in handcuffs.
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Police made last announcement for manning protesters to leave WH. 118 staying
19 Mar Favorite Retweet Reply
From today at Quantico:
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janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Per @FitzgibbonMedia, protesters only broke barricade after bad faith cops went back on word & didn't let @Ellsberg et al go to Iwo Jima
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Arresting Quantico protesters and taking them one by one onto 2 police busses
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
What an incredible show of state force to arrest 80 year-old @DanielEllsberg
38 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
80 year-old @DanielEllsberg sitting down at Quantico, refusing to move: http://fdl.me/...
46 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Giant "state police" shields, armed vehicles, masked military carrying automatic weapons: Obama's police state http://fdl.me/...
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Livestream back up of police in riot gear w protesters at Quantico: http://fdl.me/...
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Protestors at Quantico facing off against huge line of police shields, per David House @popularch
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Mass arrests happening at Quantico.
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janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Hard to gauge size of Bradley Manning demonstrators at Quantico, but from video looks to be several thousand: http://fdl.me/...
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janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Let's be clear about what is happening: Veterans being denied access 2 Iwo Jima memorial to lay flowers. Police force them lay at fence.
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janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Right to assembly? Only if Prince William County Police & the Marines say you do. #WhatConstitution?
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Police siding with Marines, denying access to public to Iwo Jima. Welcome to military rule.
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Tapps being played in midst of enormous crowd before Quantico cherrypicks a photo op for press and brownshirts everone else. #WINNING
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Marines only allowing press & 6 veterans on to Iwo Jima memorial. Herding everyone else into the middle of Route 1 "for their own good"
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janehamsher Jane Hamsher
.DanielElsberg at head of very long silent procession to Iwo Jima. Very moving: http://fdl.me/...
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Livestream of Quantico march to Iwo Jima memorial up again from @MichaelWhitney: http://fdl.me/...
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
March commencing to Quantico Iwo Jima memorial. FDL Livestream will pause for a minute while they adjust camera. http://fdl.me/...
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janehamsher Jane Hamsher
David House @popularch to crowd: "You all give Bradley strength. It's stuff like this that make his eyes light up."
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
.@DanielEllsberg: "I want Bradley Manning's courage to be contagious."
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
.@DanielEllsberg: "I was facing 115 yrs in prison as Manning is, was also called a traitor. Manning no more a traitor than I was."
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
.@DanielEllsberg: Manning's treatment shows that Obama is lying when he claims to have ended torture.
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
.@DanielEllsberg: If Bradley Manning did what he's charged with, he's a hero. Wishes he had put info out in 1964 or 65 and saved ppl
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
.@DanielEllsberg: Marine oath is not to the President or Commander-in-Chief, it is only to support the US Constitution.
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Former Marine @DanielEllsberg: Proud when Marines do something right (Anthony Zinni), shamed when Corps do what they're doing to Manning
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Now speaking: @DanielEllsberg: http://fdl.me/...
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janehamsher Jane Hamsher
For backround on Bradley's retired military father who now controls access 2 him, see fine @DenverNicks article: thislandpress.com/09/23/2010/pri…
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michaelwhitney Michael Whitney
"free bradley manning" chant from marine's mom outside Quantico #mar20 http://fdl.me/...
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Now speaking at Manning Livestream: Ret Col Ann Wright, sez Quantico is "Guantanamo East" http://fdl.me/...
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Choate: Bradley can't do anything bc military says might 'hurt himself.' Pretrial confinement only 1 purpose: insure presence at court
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Now speaking at Bradley Manning rally: Zach Choate, Army veteran from 2005-2008.
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Follow @michaelwhitney and David House @popularch for details of Bradley Manning Quantico rally today
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Victory: Police will let silent veterans proceed to Quantico Iwo Jima to lay wreath at the memorial http://fdl.me/...
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Livestream from Quantico broadcasting now: http://fdl.me/...
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michaelwhitney Michael Whitney
Police closed and barricaded Iwo Jima memorial from protesters who want to lay wreath.
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michaelwhitney Michael Whitney
Insane police presence at Quantico. Literally hundreds in full riot gear with submachine guns.
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david house
popularch david house
MP5s, horses, bulletproof vests, riot shields -- the State comes out to make a point.
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david house
popularch david house
We're starting the livestream now: http://fdl.me/...
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david house
popularch david house
Massive police presence in full riot gear at Quantico protest #march20
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Link for livestream of Quantico speeches & demonstrations for Bradley Manning today at 2pm ET: http://fdl.me/...
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savebradley Pfc. Bradley Manning
March 20th Events-Update http://nblo.gs/...
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Michael Whitney
michaelwhitney Michael Whitney
On my way to Quantico for Bradley Manning rally with @popularch and more. Watch live @firedoglake at 2 pm EDT.
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Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Live from Quantico: Protest for Bradley Manning http://fdl.me/...
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Pfc. Bradley Manning
savebradley Pfc. Bradley Manning
Hier findet ihr das Video auf der deutschsprachigen Politikplattform: http://bit.ly/... #bradleymanning @freebm @ichmachpolitik
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savebradley Pfc. Bradley Manning
Video intro to #Manning support event yesterday in Vienna: http://www.youtube.com/... #Wien #p2 #wikileaks
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janehamsher Jane Hamsher
Photos From White House Rally in Support of Bradley Manning http://bit.ly/... from @firedoglake
Jane Hamsher
janehamsher Jane Hamsher
UPDATE: Police say Marines will close Quantico Iwo Jima Memorial so veterans groups cannot lay wreath. Background: http://bit.ly/...
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