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I found a link in the first article to Manning's lawyer's description. http://www.armycourtmartialdefense.info/2010/12/typical-day-for-pfc-bradley-manning.html

The guards are required to check on PFC Manning every five minutes by asking him if he is okay. PFC Manning is required to respond in some affirmative manner. At night, if the guards cannot see PFC Manning clearly, because he has a blanket over his head or is curled up towards the wall, they will wake him in order to ensure he is okay.

Look, I'm done here, sorry if you wanted to chat more but I'm not really interested in arguing with you anymore. Look stuff up yourself if you are interested in the truth. If you aren't, then you can just make up some pleasant stories in your head. Whatever, I'm out.

The Lawyer's account of his conditions aren't all that bad, but lend themselves to abuse.

Sleep deprivation is the most common charge levied against them, as it would be entirely legal and plausible under the conditions for "prevention of injury" watch. Taking everything at face value wouldn't be "harsh" in my mind for a convicted criminal, but this is pre-trial holding, and it has been going on for longer than many prisoners entire sentence. Note that the government has already passed the statutorial limit of a Speedy Trial, and his lawyer has filed a Motion to dismiss all charges

The Lawyer's account of his conditions aren't all that bad, but lend themselves to abuse.

Sleep deprivation is the most common charge levied against them, as it would be entirely legal and plausible under the conditions for "prevention of injury" watch. Taking everything at face value wouldn't be "harsh" in my mind for a convicted criminal, but this is pre-trial holding, and it has been going on for longer than many prisoners entire sentence. Note that the government has already passed the statutorial limit of a Speedy Trial, and his lawyer has filed a Motion to dismiss all charges

Exactly where has PFC Manning been denied due process as defined under the UCMJ? Please cite the specific section instead of trying for sensational statements.

He has been denied a speedy trial and has suffered punitive treatment in pre-trial detention. This violates Article 10 UCMJ and R.C.M. 707.

And until then, they are free to torture him to their hearts content in an effort to force compliance out out of him?

According to Manning's lawyer he isn't being tortured and the guards at the facility where he is being held are treating him professionally.
Greenwald doesn't really say much about how Manning is being held and gets some of that wrong. Some of the stuff he complains about, like not being allowed to exercise in his cell, are standard rules in military prisons. Sure, I wouldn't want to be put in Manning's position, but Greenwald overstates the isolation Manning is subjected to and selectively quotes a couple of articles dealing with real isolation to prove how this is damaging to Manning.