Paste Fericit 2011 !

 

TORTURE of WikiLeaks Bradley Manning

Right now, Wikileaks whistleblower Bradley Manning is being tortured in a US military prison. Manning is subjected to utter isolation that can drive many people insane, with short periods each day where he is stripped naked and abused by jeering inmates.

Manning is awaiting trial for releasing secret military documents to Wikileaks – including a video of US soldiers massacring Iraqi civilians. And his brutal treatment appears to be part of an intimidation campaign to silence whistleblowers and crack down on Wikileaks. The US government is split on this issue, with diplomats publicly criticizing the military for Manning’s treatment, but President Obama has stood aside so far.

Obama cares about the US’s global reputation – we need to show him that it’s at stake here. Let’s build a massive global call to the US government to stop torturing Manning and uphold the law. Sign the petition below — our message will be delivered through hard-hitting ads and actions in Washington DC as soon as we reach 250,000 signatures:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/bradley_manning/?vl

On paper the United States opposes torture. The US Constitution forbids “cruel and unusual punishment”. And, along with almost a hundred other countries, the US has signed an international convention promising to treat all prisoners “with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person”. But today, Bradley Manning is utterly isolated in a cell without sheets, not allowed to exercise and is being subjected to brutal humiliation that is causing serious mental harm. This violates US and international law.

Bradley is being held under ‘prevention of injury’ status despite 16 reports from military mental health professionals that he should be removed from these severe conditions. His lawyers are trying to enforce his basic Constitutional and international human rights in court, but so far the military tribunal responsible for Bradley’s fate has ignored his suffering.  

There has been a crack down on Wikileaks since the explosive revelations of US military crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq. Many speculate that this brutal pressure on Bradley is intended to force him to implicate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. But Obama promised Americans and the world that he would protect, not persecute, whistleblowers:

“Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled.”

Bradley’s cruel treatment does the opposite and sends a chilling message to others who may want to expose important information. Let’s act quickly to put massive international pressure on the United States government to honor its commitment to human rights and the protection of whistleblowers and end the shockingly cruel treatment of their own citizen. Sign the petition below:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/bradley_manning/?vl

Bradley Manning claims he is a patriot and has admitted to releasing information that he felt the world had a right to know. While reasonable people can disagree about the approach of Wikileaks and the the rights or wrongs of those who delivered information to them, the illegal torture of Bradley Manning, who has yet to receive a fair trial or be convicted of any crime, is a shameful violation of human rights and human dignity.

………………………………..

Sources:

Check out Obama’s statement on the importance of whistleblowing released on his official website http://change.gov/agenda/ethics_agenda/

PJ Crowley resigns over Bradley Manning remarks, The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/13/pj-crowley-resigns-bradley-manning-remarks

Soldier’s inhumane imprisonment, LA Times
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/10/opinion/la-ed-manning-20110110

US: Explain Conditions of Bradley Manning’s Confinement, Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/03/16/us-explain-conditions-bradley-manning-s-confinement

Stripped naked every night, Bradley Manning tells of prison ordeal, The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/11/stripped-naked-bradley-manning-prison

WikiLeakers and Whistle-Blowers: Obama’s Hard Line, Time
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2058340,00.html

The Implications of the Inhumane Treatment of Bradley Manning, Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-kane/bradley-manning-obama_b_832933.html

U.S. Pledges Rights Improvements, New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/19/world/19briefs-ART-Nations.html

Bradley Manning: charge sheet
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/interactive/2011/mar/04/bradley-manning-charge-sheet

With not a happy ending …

De ceva vreme ma tot zbat in baierele interioare, nemaigasindu-mi din punct de vedere intelectualsi emotional, parca locul. De cand am inceput sa scriu pe netosfera (grupuri, blog, etc), in permanenta parca am fost motivat si directionat de o mana nevazuta, ce traducea in cuvinte, fraze si idei, o inspiratie poate buna, poate mai putin buna, dar cert venita din suflet, din constiinta unui om ce a facut eforturi serioase autoformative in directia echidistantei, echilibrului, a eruditiei culte. Am simtit ca era nevoie (si) de mine in opera mai generala de selectare a filonului de adevar, universal acceptabil, din mijlocul torentelor haotice de minciuna. Mai naiv, poate mai infantil, intocmai ca si copiii ce cred ca tot ce zboara se si mananca, la randul meu am crezut in sensul si eficienta activitatii mele “creationiste”, dar din pacate astazi, deabia in ceasul al 13-lea am realizat ca de fapt rolul meu a fost nesemnificativ, practic nereusind sa creez o stare de spirit revolutionara (in sensul bun al cuvantului) in directia binelui, dupa cum din start mi-am propus-o, si-n reusita careia credeam cu atata tenacitate…

In mai multe randuri sistemul (aici prin sistem intelegand suma inertiei, conservatorismului, dezinteresului sau chiar a relei intentii publicului tertz) m-a lovit cu capul de pamant, dar tot de atate ori m-am ridicat, scuturandu-ma de praf, calcandu-mi peste mandrie si orgoliu de a fi n-oara invins de Goliath (-ul maroniu, urat mirositor) si incepeam sisific din nou “de la inceput”, parca animat spiritual de un ceva anume parca venit din afara mea… Totusi aceasta activitate militant-social critica, demna de spiritul si rationalitatea unei societati civile autentice, spuneam ca pe de-o parte a fost rastalmacita ori blocata de catre indiferenta “spiritului civic dormitor in papuci”, apoi si de reprezentatii sub-mediocritatii, de cei din politica, din administratie, strans secondati de vasalii lor dintr-o societate civila formala (acceptata meschin ca si personalitate si interlocutor oficial al sferei puterii), dar pe de alta parte mi-a consumat activ resurse si timp ce le-am alocat majoritar in cauza acestui scop, vrut si proiectat de mine, ca si nobil.

Intre timp probabil ca m-am trezit din auto-reverie (auto-motivare) si am realizat ca (1.) sunt mult prea putini cei ce au apreciat si apreciza calitatea efortului meu, apoi ca (2.) informatiile si constructiile mele logice (analizele) nu au fost fructificate (desi a posteriori s-au dovedit veridice in peste 95% din cazuri), ca (3.) aproape tot ce am avut de zis, deja, cel putin pe parcursul blogului, am zis, in continuare eventual riscand sa intru in ridicol, repetandu-ma, ca (4. ) am neglijat activ alte parti a vietii mele (practic nu am mai avut o viata personala autentica de cand concep si militez intelectual, ca sa nu mai vorbesc de sferele mele economice si sociale, ce obligat au intrat prin neghidonare in vrie), etc. Cert este ca in cel putin doua randuri am mai vrut pe parcurs (la fel ca si acum) sa ma opresc, simptind in gura (spirit) un acelasi sentiment amar de solitudine si lipsa fair-play prin calitatea (ori absenta) feed-back-ul din partea tertilor adresanti.. dar si in aceste conditii, intocmai ca si rusii spre Berlinul WWII, aa continuat-o poate prosteste contra curentului ….

Cert este ca societatea, politica, societatea civila, viata, numai mimeaza ca ar avea nevoie de spirite elevate, pe fond egotismul extrem limitand nevoile de intelegere a “mediului inconjurator”, exclusiv pana la usa de iesire din casele noastre … Un teatralism pestilential, la care ii puteti spune oricum, pe o plaja libera de la orientalism si pana la fanariotism, a facut ca tot ce caracterizeaza viata si societatea noastra de azi sa fie un ridicol, o caricatura, un falset ubicvitar distonant. Nimeni si nimic nu (mai) sunt in stare sa mute muntele de kakat din noi si din jurul nostru… Gemem de greutatea si ihorozitatea kakatului, dar tot “noi” stim atat de bine sa ne abandonam lash in mana “urgisitoare” a destinului, ba mai mult, urand meschin-cinic pe cei ca si mine si tine, ce fara jena ii spun pe nume kakatului, ori chiar il propun pentru spalare cu mult sapun si dezinfectant… Dar din “fatalitate” kakatul va ramane pe veci tot acolo, pentru ca intre timp s-a inrudit prin hibridare cu felul nostru genuin de a fi.  Am ajuns sa ne dorim siguranta si caldurica unei balegi putride, decat nesiguranta rece-frisonanta, a unui “aer de munte” ozonificat, tras in piept… Asa ca din aproape in aproape am ajuns la concluzia ca nu mai fac fatza sa curatz cu lopata prin grajdurile realitatii si esentei societatii noastre capitalistoide .. de consum (.. tot de kakat si aia), multilateral dezvoltate,.. ori poate ca am obosit sa o mai fac… Si chiar asa… De ce sa-mi mai fac eu procese de constiinta pentru cand “colegul” inoata dezinvolt in tzunami-uri fecaloid-diareice… De ce sa ma mai pun in calea “fericirii” si sentimentului ultim nirvanic, de “realizare personala” a rumanului verde? …

Deci asa, concluzionand, de astazi o voi lasa foarte piano cu scrisul si comentatul imaginilor vietii noastre zilnice, vazute de mine filtrate printr-o lupa si oglinda virtuala.. Voi intra asadar intr-un soi de silentium stampa… Poate voi mai interveni cand si cand, lapidar si succint, eventual cu accent pe impactul vizual (arta), dar fara a mai repeta reteta de auto-fraiereala de pana acum. Cand societatea va avea nevoie de mine, credeti-ma ca voi fi in in stare sa recunosc asta prin intensitatea si calitatea semnalul (iar daca nu..paguba in ciuperci.. ca oricum menirea de mediocritate ursita demiurgic. cam dificil este de indreptat) , dar pana atunci voi reveni spre locul de unde am plecat oarecand in aceasta (pentru mine) saga, si anume spre .. NICAIERI ..

Sper ca nu am fost patetic, ca nu aceasta a fost intentia … DAR DE FAPT PARCA MAI CONTEAZA??!… This can’t be a happy ending, anyway …

P.S. Aici (click pe link) gasiti imagini suplimentare aferente acestui (cred ca ultim) post …

PLATON

un fost “unul dintre egali” (egali ce poate nu au fost si nu vor mai fi niciodata)