{"id":23109,"date":"2011-04-28T08:30:19","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T12:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=23109"},"modified":"2011-04-28T08:50:54","modified_gmt":"2011-04-28T12:50:54","slug":"army-gives-tour-of-mannings-new-digs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=23109","title":{"rendered":"Army gives tour of Manning’s new digs"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an attempt to preclude criticism of Bradley Manning’s new accommodations at Fort Leavenworth, the Army conducted a tour for the press (USA Today link<\/a>);<\/p>\n

The Fort Leavenworth prison, which opened late last year, was built near the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, the military’s maximum-security prison for inmates sentenced to at least five years confinement, including those sentenced to death.<\/p>\n

About 150 inmates are at the medium-security prison, Collins said, including others awaiting military trial. The prison is the northern edge of the fort, which is also home to the Army’s Command and General Staff College.<\/p>\n

Manning was transferred to Fort Leavenworth amid international criticism about the 23-year-old’s treatment during his detention in the Washington area. At Quantico, Manning was held in maximum security in a single-occupancy cell and was allowed to wear only a suicide-proof smock to bed each night.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, it doesn’t really matter if Manning was being kept at a country club with a fully furnished luxury apartment complete with cabana boys. Hasn’t the Army seen the signs? They say “Free Bradley Manning” not “Keep Bradley Manning in luxury”. Trying to get ahead of the criticism is futile.<\/p>\n

Speaking of Bradley Manning, our buddy, Jim Hanson<\/a>, talked with IVAW’s Adam Kokesh about Manning last night on Russia TV. Hanson comes in at about 8 minutes into this video;<\/p>\n