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Call today
and urge President Obama to pardon Chelsea Manning!
Monday, April 14th, the office of court martial Convening
Authority Major General Buchanan publicly rejected Army whistleblower Chelsea
Manning's request for clemency. The military has again trampled on civil
liberties by providing no accountability for Chelsea's illegal pretrial
punishment, lengthy pretrial confinement or undue command influence.
Outrageously, the White House has claimed it won't even respond to Chelsea's
request for presidential clemency until after legal appeals are exhausted. We
need your help to show President Obama this cowardly stalling tactic
won't be tolerated. Call the White House today, and demand that
President Obama respond to Chelsea's pardon request before he's out of
office!
Call the White House now: 202-456-1111
Alternative number: 202-456-1414
Tell President Obama: Chelsea Manning's
35-year sentence is an injustice. She's a patriot, and she deserves to have her
pardon request granted immediately!
In Chelsea's letter to President Obama she wrote:
"The decisions that I made in 2010 were made out of a concern for my
country and the world that we live in... We consciously elected to devalue human
life both in Iraq and Afghanistan. When I chose to disclose classified
information, I did so out of a love for my country and a sense of duty
to others."
Chelsea Manning was 22 years old when she was arrested, and has spent the
past four years in prison. She doesn't deserve to spend the next 30 years behind
bars. Her sentence makes a mockery of American justice.
President Obama's White House website states:
"My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of
openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and
establish a system of transparency, public participation, and
collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and
effectiveness in Government."
President Obama's promises of a transparent governmentring hollow when Chelsea Manning has received the longest
sentence ever given for sharing information about government actions with the
public. Call today and demand she be set free!
Call the White House now: 202-456-1111
Alternative number: 202-456-1414
Tell President Obama: Chelsea Manning's 35-year sentence is an
injustice. She's a patriot, and she deserves to have her pardon request granted
immediately!
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