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The submission needs a less inflammatory title. I don't see any evidence in the article that Obama is specifically calling for this or that he has any say in Manning's treatment.

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Your decision to turn a willful blind eye to this is part of the problem. If you know nothing about how the government works, perhaps you should listen to the law professors linked above.

In an indirect way, you are also helping contribute to Manning's continuing detainment and torture. Sleep with that.

I'm asking for the lines in the constitution, a law, or some court ruling that gives the President the power to make the Pentagon to do something. That's not turning a blind eye, it's asking for more than bold words and demands for action.

The article doesn't provide that.

The President is sworn to uphold and protect the Constitution (by law, and upon accepting office). He can do this through whatever means are available to him, including executive orders, and rallying public support for legislation.

BTW, the title is "inflammatory" because the situation justifies it. It's an inflammatory situation, as it should be!

Find whatever excuse you want though for not approving this. Whatever helps you sleep.

I'm trying to find something that will let me take action. A letter to the President politely asking him to make the Pentagon be nice would be filed right next to all the letters asking him to ban Martians.

It's not actionable. I can't do anything with it. I've gone through the wiki on Presidential powers and don't see it.

Article 2 section 2. He's the commander in chief of the military and as such the military has to do what he says. It also offers specific provisions for pardons and reprieves.

Just sent the President a letter and asked for a reply. Let's see what happens.

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