Manning Defense Calls for Dismissal of Charges over Cruel and Unusual Punishment in Detention
BY COMMON DREAMS 110-page motion alleges excessive and “retaliatory” treatment US army whistleblower Private Bradley Manning, known for allegedly leaking embarrassing US cables to website WikiLeaks, is now claiming his treatment in a pre-trial military prison for nine months was extreme and harsh and warrants a complete dismissal of his case. Manning’s defense also claims …