By the Bradley Manning Support Network. September 1, 2010

The Bradley Manning Support Network is relieved that accused Wikileaks whistle-blower Army PFC Bradley Manning is finally represented by an experienced and qualified civilian defense attorney. After receiving a wide range of opinions from our Network, his military defense JAGs, and a family member, Bradley has selected attorney David Coombs of Providence, Rhode Island, to lead his legal defense. Mr. Coombs has over a decade of experience as a military trial lawyer and is a former law professor at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Photos from the "Free Bradley Manning" rally Aug. 8 at USMC Quantico Base, VA

Bradley Manning Support Network, www.bradleymanning.org.

Washington D.C., July 27, 2010 - The Bradley Manning Support Network is accepting donations for the defense of Private First Class Bradley Manning. The Network, a grassroots initiative formed to defend and support accused whistleblower Pfc. Bradley Manning, has partnered with Courage to Resist, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting military objectors.

• Click here to donate now to the Bradley Manning defense fund
  846 individuals have donated a total $51,209 as of 3pm PST Sept. 1, 2010

• Frequently asked questions regarding the defense fund. By Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist. Updated September 1, 2010
• Order "Free Bradley Manning" shirts, posters, and buttons
• "Blowing the whistle on a war crime is not a crime" PDF poster (11"x17" PDF) (large JPG)
• Photos of Bradley Manning (facebook.com/couragetoresist)
• Send letters of support to Bradley Manning c/o Courage to Resist, 484 Lake Park Ave #41, Oakland CA 94610

Thursday, September 16, 7pm ~ Oakland, California
Afghanistan: Occupation, Wikileaks, and accused whistle-blower Bradley Manning
A benefit for the Bradley Manning Defense Fund featuring: Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers whistle-blower; Tom Hayden, author and activist; Aimee Allison, author and KPFA Morning Show host; WikiLeaks "Collateral Murder" video screening. Humanist Hall, 390 27th Street, Oakland, California.

Saturday, September 18, 2pm ~ San Francisco, California
March and rally: Free Bradley Manning
Blowing the whistle on war crimes is not a crime!
2pm rally in front of the SF War Memorial Building, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California. 3pm march. 4pm end at Union Square. Organized by Courage to Resist, Veterans for Peace-SF Bay Area, ANSWER Coalition, and CodePink.

Friends of Nasser Abdo. Updated August 25, 2010

US Army Private First Class Nasser Abdo is seeking a discharge from the military, because he deeply believes that his religious belief as a Muslim forbids him from fighting in any war as a member of the U.S. Military. The 20-year-old applied for conscientious objector status on June 7, 2010, and if granted would be discharged from the military according to the provisions of AR 600-43. Despite PFC Abdo's good faith efforts to seek C.O. status, his unit has decided to deploy him from Fort Campbell, KY to Afghanistan, possibly as soon as September 2010.

By the UXO Collective. August 20, 2010

The UXO Tour is modeled after the traditional USO Shows offering free concerts and entertainment for troops, yet they are specifically designed to reach out to active-duty personnel who, after nine years of war, are looking for a way to express their disillusionment of the top brass and resist misguided foreign policy that puts their lives at direct risk. The UXO Tour looks to provide the resources to this ever growing population of soldiers. To support the tour, and specifically the September 10 free concert in Washington DC, please visit uxotour.com

Attention resisters who were interviewed for the Courage to Resist Audio Project: We need to contact you.

By Courage to Resist. August 20, 2010

Courage to Resist has created a book of the interviews conducted for the Audio Project. We would like to reach each of you to get an update about what you’re up to now and let you know more about the book. Your interviews are important in building a movement of resistance. Please contact Buff Whitman-Bradley: buff.wb(at)gmail.com or call 510-388-4559 as soon as possible.

US Army Private. July 21, 2010

I would just like to say this website is a safe-haven for me when I thought there was none. I recently joined the National Guard because I was looking to serve the people in my community, state, and country. After President Obama's campaign two years ago in which he criticized supporters of these illegal wars I thought the winds of change were coming. I was naive to think so. I was lied to. We were all lied to. Now I'm facing the possibility of having to go all the way overseas to kill and destroy another country. This is wrong and it makes me physically sick at night. It also makes me sick knowing that there are people out there who still support these wars. I would just like to thank you for listening and for giving people like me a safe-haven to come to.

Published with permission by the author.

By Army Spc Nicole Mitchell. June 20, 2010

I just wanted to give a big thank you for posting an outreach for support in regard to my recent incarceration after being AWOL. I was let out just this past Saturday, June 12th and now I am in the process of separating from the Army at last! I received quite a few letters of support from people across all spans of the US. Those letters truly helped me to stay positive not just about my reasons for being confined, but about being able to remain stable outside of the military. It is good to be reminded that there is such a strong community out there that won't look at the terms of my discharge like the military claims. (Nicole's Myspace music page.)

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By Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist. July 17, 2010

Thank you again for your support of military war resisters! With your help, we’ve won a number of victories over the last few months. Now we’re preparing to take on our most challenging campaign yet. However, we need your financial support to do so. Please consider making an urgently needed tax-deductible donation today. couragetoresist.org/donate

Join us for "Building a Military Resistance Movement: Veterans, Service Members & Allies Organizing Together" presented by Courage to Resist, Civilian-Soldier Alliance, and Iraq Veterans Against the War at the US Social Forum (USSF), Thursday, June 24 from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm, Cobo Hall. The USSF is being held June 22-26, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan under the slogan,  "Another World is Possible. Another US is Necessary!"

By Courage to Resist. July 14, 2010

“From what I’ve heard of (Pfc. Bradley) Manning, he is a new hero of mine.” —Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers whistle-blower

Army charge sheet (PDF)

In April, the Wikileaks website released a video depicting a US helicopter attack in Baghdad that killed eleven unarmed Iraqi civilians, including two Reuters employees, and seriously wounded two children. Titled “Collateral Murder”, the video was widely posted and reported on.

Last week, the Army charged 22-year-old intelligence analyst Pfc. Bradley Manning with providing the video after he allegedly took credit for doing so online. For the past month, he has been held in isolation from supporters and civilian legal assistance in a US military confinement facility in Kuwait.