Bradley Manning case: William Hague accused of 'playing avoidance game'

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Source: The Guardian

The foreign secretary William Hague is "playing an avoidance game" over the case of Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of downloading and leaking classified cables to WikiLeaks, according to Ann Clwyd, a Labour MP.

The former human rights envoy to Iraq has also accused the Foreign Office of "continued stonewalling" of Manning's mother, Susan.

The charges against Manning include "aiding the enemy" – a capital crime.

Manning's mother wrote to the foreign secretary three weeks ago, asking British consular officials to visit her son in military prison to check on his physical and mental health, which she said was deteriorating.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/05/bradley-manning-case-william-hague

[iandhr]

1. Explain how British consular officials...

...have jurisdiction over a American in prison. If I understand correctly A British consular official would only be involved if a UK national was in an American jail.

[TheWraith]

3. Manning does have dual citizenship, so they have some interests. nt

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