Pardon Bradley Manning. I think everyone agrees the Iraq war was a dark chapter in our history.

Bradley Manning is back at Fort Meade today for another pretrial hearing. Judge Lind ruled against the defense motion to dismiss charges based on the lack of a speedy trial, arguing that the speedy trial clock which measures the time from arrest to arraignment, and which should not go over 120 days, was at a reasonable 90 days (it actually took over 600 days to arraign him, but the delays were considered reasonable exclusions). Supporters have been out in force in support of the heroic soldier who did the right thing by exposing war crimes, and while the judge’s ruling is disappointing, the incredible outpouring of public support for Bradley Manning is inspiring.