Exclusive: Cass McCombs Debuts Song 'Bradley Manning' Ahead of Accused Whistleblower's Trial
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Uploaded by democracynow on Dec 2, 2011
DemocracyNow.org - Defense lawyers for the alleged Army whistleblower Bradley Manning are accusing the U.S. government of withholding key evidence that could help Manning's defense at a pre-trial hearing later this month. Manning's attorneys say U.S. officials are refusing to hand over internal government documents that assessed the impact of the release of thousands of diplomatic cables that Manning allegedly passed on to WikiLeaks. Published reports suggest the U.S. government's own analysts concluded that the leaking of the cables posed little threat to national security. Manning's hearing is set for December 16. He'll be flown from the military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Meade, Maryland, to make his first court appearance since his arrest in May 2010. Manning spent the first part of his imprisonment in harsh conditions including solitary confinement, leading to allegations of cruelty and torture.
Ahead of Manning's first court date, the indie musician Cass McCombs stopped by the Democracy Now! studio to debut a new song he wrote for Manning. The song is called "Bradley Manning."
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Nieves57 2 months ago
beautiful.
thank you cass mccombs!
doovoodootoo 2 months ago
4:20 :D
NeatNetwork 2 months ago in playlist Wikileaks
Priceless
drholmes1954 2 months ago
Great idea to make a song for Bradley Manning! Whenever governments make wrong and illegal decisions, that cause risks for humanity, individuals have the responsibility to help revealing the truth. Being part of an army does not mean that you don't have a conscience or a sense of the truth anymore.
3DDoor 2 months ago 2
sounds like the nine inch nails song that Johnny Cash covered
muetter 2 months ago
watch?v=z_eood7DUwI
CHECK OUT!
Orthodoxcrusader 2 months ago
Bradley Manning is a hero. The angels weep for him and a country captured by banking elite.
Textynn 2 months ago in playlist Wikileaks