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On December 15, Glenn Greenwald headlined his Salon.com article, "The inhumane conditions of Bradley Manning's detention," saying:
The accused whistleblower was never convicted of any crime. Yet, he's "been detained at the US Marine brig in Quantico, Virginia for five (now six) months - and for" two previous months was held in Kuwait military confinement, "under conditions that constitute cruel and inhumane treatment and, by the standards of many nations, even torture."
Those familiar with his confinement say he's likely to experience "long-term psychological injuries," yet he's been a model detainee. All along, he's been "in intensive solitary confinement" 23 hours a day for (eight) straight months and counting....(He) sits completely alone in his cell. Even inside he's "heavily restricted." Under constant surveillance, he's prohibited from exercising, and "denied many of the most basic attributes of civilized imprisonment, including even a pillow or sheets for his bed."
Outside his cell one hour a day, he's "barred from accessing any news or current events programs." He's so affected that he's "administer(ed) regular doses of anti-depressants....to prevent his brain from snapping...."
America's first designated "enemy combatant," alleged dirty bomber Jose Padilla was brutalized in military and civilian isolation without charge for nearly four years. He endured alternating periods of extreme sensory deprivation or noise, no right to counsel for two years, beatings, injections with mind-altering drugs, and no medical treatment that destroyed him.
His mind was turned to mush, making him unfit for trial. Yet a public show trial convicted him on bogus terrorism charges, sentencing him to 17 years, four months hard time for his "role" in a "conspiracy" to help "Islamic jihadists." In fact, he was wrongfully charged, destroyed for political advantage like thousands of others rotting in US and Israeli isolation, victimized by police state justice.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at Email address removed. Also visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening.
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