Tell Maj. Gen. Buchanan why
Chelsea
deserves to be free!
PVT Chelsea Manning has served nearly four years in prison, yet she’s showing
a remarkable spirit of persistence. She is unjustly imprisoned, but not
defeated. With plans to enroll in a prelaw/political science university program,
and a legal name change underway, she continues planning for her future and
working to fulfill her dreams. She is determined to make the best of her
situation. However, we know she could contribute more to the world if she was
free.
Please write a letter to Convening Authority Major General
Buchanan today urging him to reduce Chelsea’s sentence!
We began collecting letters to include in PVT Manning’s clemency packet last
fall. We expected that the military would finalize her record of trial last
December, and that she could then submit her application to Maj. Gen. Buchanan
by the end of 2013. Just like so many times before, however, the military’s
process has slowed Chelsea’s ability to defend her rights. Defense attorney
David Coombs now estimates that it will be at least another month before the
clemency application can be submitted.
Want to make sure decision-makers know why you believe Chelsea deserves to go
free? If you haven’t done so yet, please write a short letter to Maj. Gen.
Buchanan. Hundreds of people have already submitted letters for us to use,
including Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and award-winning author
Alice Walker.
As Alice Walker wrote:
Private Manning was the one soldier willing to speak out against
what he thought was wrong. When others silently followed orders, Manning could
not. Pvt. Manning is a humanist, meaning he sees humanity before nationality,
and values human life above all else. When he released documents to WikiLeaks in
2010, he wanted the American people, and the world, to judge for themselves if
the U.S. military was properly valuing human life in Iraq and Afghanistan. As
taxpayers who fund that military, we deserve that opportunity.
Learn now how you can write a letter to be included in Chelsea
Manning’s official application for clemency!
Please share this information to friends and community leaders, urging them
to add their voice to this important effort before it's too late.
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