ALERT !!! - Did Pentagon Spike CNN Story Re: Manning's Treatment ???

[WillyT]

CNN: Military Investigating Why Brig Commander Put Bradley Manning on Suicide Watch <Update: Or Maybe Not>
By: emptywheel
Tuesday January 25, 2011 1:34 pm

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CNN elaborates on something MSNBC reported last night. Not only did Quantico Brig Commander James Averhart improperly put Bradley Manning on suicide watch for two days last week, but the military is now investigating why he did so.

The U.S. military is investigating why the commander of the military jail put Pfc. Bradley Manning, suspected of leaking documents to WikiLeaks, on suicide watch for a few days last week, according to Pentagon spokesman Col. David Lapan.

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An investigation has been launched into whether Brig Commander James Averhart had the authority to place Manning on suicide watch, which is usually ordered by the medical staff.

Update: Now CNN has retracted this story, with the following notice.

The CNN Wire has killed the story slugged US-WikiLeaks-Manning-1 that moved at 2:47 p.m. due to new information. The military spokesman identified in the story says there is no investigation into the decision to put Bradley Manning on suicide watch.

I’ve put a screen cap of the original story up top.

Link: http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2011/01/25/cnn-military-investigating-why-brig-commander-put-bradley-manning-on-suicide-watch/

Marci is pretty tenacious... hopefully she gets to the bottom of this...

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[msongs]

1. ask the commander in chief - he is responsible for manning nt

[Bluebear]

2. He's looking forward, not backwards. nt

[damntexdem]

3. Is the pope Catholic?

[Hissyspit]

4. Here's the LBN Thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4710210

[WillyT]

5. Thank You For That !!!

Here's the screenshot...



Might wanna hang on to that.

:shrug:

:hi:

[Hissyspit]

6. Good job.

[WillyT]

7. Thanks !!!

:D