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Forum Post: Bradley Manning trial: Bin Laden raid member to testify in 'light disguise'

Posted 11 years ago on April 10, 2013, 7:52 p.m. EST by jrhirsch (4714) from Sun City, CA
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As if military justice wasn't unconstitutional enough, they will now disguise some of the witnesses in the trial of Bradley Manning. A clear violation of the sixth amendment. "to be confronted with the witnesses against him". Would anyone reading this article be content if they were on trial and confronted by a witness called "John Doe"?

Even though a soldier swears to defend the constitution as part of his or her induction, those same rights are stripped from them as soon as they say the oath.

"I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God. "

From the Guardian news article:

The judge presiding over the court martial of Bradley Manning, the US soldier who has admitted leaking a trove of state secrets to WikiLeaks, has begun to outline some of the exceptional security arrangements that will be in place during his high-profile trial.

The most unusual stipulations apply to a member of the team that raided al-Qaida's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan in 2011 and killed Osama bin Laden. The squad member will testify that he removed digital material from the compound that was later found to have contained WikiLeaks documents apparently requested personally by Bin Laden.

Colonel Denise Lind, the judge hearing the Manning case at Fort Meade in Maryland, ruled that the individual known as "John Doe" will be allowed to testify in closed session at the trial, due to begin on 3 June. His evidence will be given at an undisclosed alternate location in the course of which he will be allowed to dress in civilian clothes and "light disguise".

Manning's defence team will not be allowed to stray in their cross-examination of the individual from a narrowly defined and pre-agreed list of questions relating directly to the charges that he faces. Specifically, the defence lawyers will not be allowed to quiz him about his training or preparation for the Abbottabad raid, or anything about how the Bin Laden killing was carried out.

However, the defence will be granted such access to the witness that they will be able to detect his "body language, eye movements and demeanour", Lind said. The defence has also been handed in discovery documents by the prosecution indicating the likely questions that John Doe will be asked by the government and his probable answers.

Read the full story here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/10/bradley-manning-bin-laden-raid-testifyraid-testify

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[-] 2 points by quantumystic (1710) from Memphis, TN 11 years ago

Is this real or did i wake up in 1984?

[-] 2 points by Builder (4202) 11 years ago

This is clearly an admission that the bin Laden assassination was an electioneering tool, and the death of all those in the Seal team was part of a coverup.

You have indeed woken up in 1984.

[-] 2 points by jrhirsch (4714) from Sun City, CA 11 years ago

I couldn't believe it either.

[-] 2 points by quantumystic (1710) from Memphis, TN 11 years ago

things are getting dark.

[-] 2 points by Builder (4202) 11 years ago

Anyone who can say physical torture is extraordinary rendition has a very slim grip on reality.

[-] 2 points by jrhirsch (4714) from Sun City, CA 11 years ago

When "doublespeak" is spoken we need to speak against it twice as loud.

[-] 2 points by Builder (4202) 11 years ago

I often wonder about truth mirroring fiction, or is it the other way around?

[-] 1 points by redandbluestripedpill (333) 11 years ago

In conspiracy fiction mirrors reality, with truth fiction is mirrored eventually.

[-] 1 points by redandbluestripedpill (333) 11 years ago

Denise Lind is unconstitutional. Manning needs to disqualify her. Lind refused L.T.C. Terence Lakin witness and testimony at court martial.