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Song of the Moment: Almost Gone (The Ballad of Bradley Manning)We, too, think Bradley Manning is a hero - and one whose sacrifice is both historic and almost unimaginable. * Song: Almost Gone (The Ballad of Bradley Manning) Artist: Graham Nash and James Raymond (son of David Crosby) Composed: Spring 2011 Released: December 2011 Length: 3:50 Nash: "'Bradley Manning is a hero to me,' he says, acknowledging Manning's role in making public videos and documents that shed light on such as issues as the true number and cause of civilian casualties in Iraq, human rights abuses by U.S.-funded contractors and foreign militaries, and the role that spying and bribes play in international diplomacy." Video:
* Lyrics: Locked up in a white room, underneath a glaring light What I did was show some truth to the working man Tell the truth and it will set you free Locked up in a white room, dying to communicate What I did was show some truth to the working man But I did my duty to my country first * Nash: "I see many things wrong with this country right now: the ever widening divide between the rich and the poor, the taking over of our government by the corporate/financial elite, the 'buying' of our very democracy by the 1%, the decimation of our environment by the oil, coal, gas, chemical and nuclear industries and the ever increasing erosion of our civil rights to name but a few of our many problems. "I believe that one case in particular, the case against Bradley Manning, has chilling consequences for the future of our fragile society. Manning is the U.S. Private First-class soldier who, allegedly, released the hundreds of thousands of documents to the world for everyone to see exactly what was being perpetrated around the planet by our military and state departments in our name." * "Unfortunately the president of the U.S.A. has already muddied the waters of this investigation by declaring that Manning had 'broken the law.' How is it possible for there to be a 'fair' trial when the Commander-in-Chief has already pronounced a verdict? Why is the president openly supporting the rights of whistle-blowers except in the case of Bradley Manning? "The lawyer, David E. Coombs, when asked about Manning's mental state, says that his client is 'almost gone.' That phrase prompted me to write this song with my friend James Raymond." - Previously in Song of the Moment: - See also: - Posted on July 31, 2013 |
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