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Protest for Manning today in Quantico
Hundreds of people are expected to gather Sunday to rally in support of Army Pfc.Bradley Manning, the accused WikiLeaks whistleblower being held in the brig at Quantico Marine Corps base.
The Virginia Department of Transportation on Friday issued a traffic alert asking motorists to avoid U.S. 1 between Russell Road and Brady’s Hill Road from noon to 5 p.m. due to the protest.
VDOT plans to close Fuller Heights Road at the main gate to Quantico at noon Sunday and reduce traffic onU.S. 1 to one lane each direction.
Access to Fuller Heights Road from Fuller Road will be prohibited and motorists should use Graham Park Road to Old Triangle Road.
Manning has been held in the Quantico brig since July awaiting trial.
Sunday’s rally is endorsed by the Bradley Manning Support Network, Veterans for Peace, Courage to Resist,CodePink and many other groups. Pentagon Paper’s whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and retired Army Col. Mary Ann Wright are among those expected to attend.
The protesters are planning to park at the National Museum of the Marines Corps, gather near U.S. 1 and Anderson Road in Triangle and then march to the Quantico main gate.
http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011/mar/18/4/vdot-closing-roads-quantico-protest-ar-914656/
