by emptywheel blog on FDL.
Apparently our US Representatives can't even visit Manning to find out about his abusive treatment.
Then read this piece by Glenn Greenwald for the latest reports of mistreatment that Manning is receiving from the US military establishment.
Also check out Ray McGovern's piece entitled, "Army’s Mafia Abuse of Pvt. Bradley Manning".
This illustrates that a police state apparatus already exists in the US, it just hasn't been used very much against its own citizens. They are just not ready yet to remove completely the elaborate facade of "democratic" institutions (elections, courts, Congress, Constitution, etc) that have distracted and fooled people for a long time. But it is there and will be increasingly used as the ruling class becomes more desperate to crush dissent. So, will we be intimidated, or will we fight back like the brave people in Egypt did? Stay tuned.