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    Private Bradley Manning on WikiLeaks trial





    Published on 2 Jun 2013


    The US army Private Bradley Manning, accused of being behind the biggest leak of
    military secrets in history, goes on trial tomorrow. Channel 4 News speaks to former
    employee, journalist James Ball.

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    Bradley Manning trial to begin







    Published on 2 Jun 2013


    The court martial of Bradley manning for passing military
    secrets to Wikileaks being on Monday. Channel 4 News
    asks if Wikileaks has done to help the US army private?

    Watch the Channel 4 News interview with former Wikileaks
    employee James Ball: http://www.channel4.com/news/private-...

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    Reminder of preliminary hearing....


    Bradley Manning Tells Court Public Have the Right to Know About US War Crimes



    Published on 1 Mar 2013


    American Attorney for Julian Assange, Michael Ratner, reports he was in the
    courtroom and witnessed Manning speak with confidence and intelligence as he
    detailed the outrages that drove him to upload the documents to Wikileaks
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    Secrecy Cult: 'Manning leaked less than 1% of classified docs'




    Published on 3 Jun 2013


    One hundred fifty four years: The amount of time whistleblower Bradley Manning
    could spend behind bars. His espionage trial begins later today in the US, after his
    arrest in 2010, which saw him charged with aiding the enemy after he leaked
    thousands of classified documents online. As RT's Marina Portnaya reports - his
    court martial process begins at a time when the US is accused of being anything
    but truthful or transparent. READ MORE: http://on.rt.com/gj6ydx

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    Bradley Manning trial begins after three years of waiting



    Published on 3 Jun 2013


    More than three years after Private first class Bradley Manning was arrested for his
    involvement in one of the largest classified information leaks in history, he had his
    first day in court on Monday. The 25 year-old soldier is facing 22 charges including
    espionage and aiding the enemy. If convicted for his role in sharing military files
    with the website WikiLeaks, Pfc Manning could be sentenced to spend the rest of his
    life in prison. RT's Andrew Blake has more on the story from Ft. Meade, Maryland,
    where the court-martial began Monday morning.

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    3 June 2013 Last updated at 19:41 Share this pageEmail Print Share this page

    Bradley Manning 'systematically harvested' documents





    Mark Mardell reports


    Military prosecutors have said US soldier Bradley Manning
    "systematically harvested" a vast trove of secret documents
    to share with Wikileaks


    Military prosecutors have said US soldier Bradley Manning "systematically
    harvested" a vast trove of secret documents to share with Wikileaks.

    At the start of Pte Manning's court martial, a prosecutor said Osama Bin Laden had
    received leaked information.But defence lawyers said Pte Manning, 25, was young
    and naive when he shared the files with the anti-secrecy site.He has not denied his
    role in the leak, and faces up to life in prison if convicted of aiding the enemy.
    Earlier this year, Pte Manning pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him
    related to the leaks, but not to the most serious charge.

    The Manning-Wikileaks case is considered the largest-ever leak of secret US
    government documents. Prosecutors say the disclosures harmed US national
    interests, while Pte Manning's supporters say he is a whistle-blowing hero.

    In opening statements on Monday at a military courtroom in Fort Meade, Maryland,
    prosecutor Capt Joe Morrow called the case an example of what happened "when
    arrogance meets access".


    Read more



    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22749745

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    Bradley Manning Supporters Rally for his Release




    ublished on 3 Jun 2013


    Hundreds of supporters for Bradley Manning marched in a rally Saturday afternoon
    in Fort Meade, MD. Supporters called for the Army Private's release from prison.
    The demonstration was one of the largest seen since Manning's arrest three years
    ago. The rally came the weekend preceding the start of Manning's trial. RT
    Correspondent Liz Wahl reports.
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    Default Re: Private Bradley Manning on WikiLeaks trial

    Foul game

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    Day One of Bradley Manning trial wraps up



    Published on 3 Jun 2013


    After three years of anticipation, the trial of accused WikiLeaks source
    Bradley Manning began Monday morning at Ft. Meade outside of Baltimore,
    MD. RT's Adriana Usero was inside of the court room and brings us this
    report from moments after the court adjourned.

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    'Manning trial exposes attack on press freedom'



    Published on 3 Jun 2013


    The trial of the American whistleblower Bradley Manning,
    who handed classified military data to Wikileaks, takes
    place on Monday in Maryland. The army private faces a
    list of charges - among them aiding the enemy - which
    could land him in prison for the rest of his life.

    Wikileaks spokesman, Kristinn Hrafnsson, says the
    clampdown on freedom of speech in US, will not stop
    people from blowing the whistle on the government's
    wrongdoings.

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    Hacker who turned Bradley Manning in takes the stand





    Published on 4 Jun 2013


    Tuesday marked the second day of Private First Class Bradley Manning's trail and
    the hacker responsible for turning the whistleblower in took the witness stand.
    Adrian Lamo alerted federal authorities of the information leak and the former
    hacker gave detailed information on how he communicated with Manning. RT's
    Adriana Usero is at Fort Meade with the latest.

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    Manning's Army supervisors testify during third day of WikiLeaks trial





    Published on 5 Jun 2013


    Day three of the Bradley Manning court-martial kicked off on Wednesday in Ft.
    Meade, and the prosecution called a number of witnesses who worked with the 25-
    year-old soldier accused of the largest classified information leak in US history. The
    prosecution and Manning's defense counsel questioned supervisors who worked
    with Manning in Iraq before and during the time he accessed hundreds of
    thousands of sensitive files and shared them with the whistleblower website
    WikiLeaks. In February of last year, Manning pleaded guilty to 10 lesser charges,
    but is still being accused of aiding the enemy. If the whistleblower is found guilty he
    could face life behind bars. RT's Adriana Usero brings us up to speed on the case.

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    I'd add this positive support message posted yesterday.
    I am Bradley Manning


    Published on Jun 4, 2013

    If you witnessed war crimes, what would you do? More coming soon...
http://iam.bradleymanning.org | #iambradleymanning

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    He SO deserves our support and prayers!!
    I wish the ETs would beam him right out of jail and take him to a happier, freer future...
    Each breath a gift...
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    Good luck Bradley - a true hero.
    Here is his FB support page - Save Bradley Manning





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    Quote Posted by witchy1 (here)
    Good luck Bradley - a true hero.
    Here is his FB support page - Save Bradley Manning
    When I look at him in the picture, I have a fantasy of him suddenly whirling around and decking those guys guarding him, ripping the guns from the two soldiers in the rear, and heading out of there .
    My quite dormant website: pauljackson.us

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    This is interesting as an aside......In this case justice is taking its course.




    Army Staff Sgt. pleads guilty to Afghan massacre




    Published on 5 Jun 2013


    Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales pleaded guilty to murdering
    16 Afghan civilians in a military court on Wednesday.
    The charges against Bales alleged that in March of last
    year he snuck out of his barracks and went on a killing
    spree while stationed in Afghanistan. RT's Margaret Howell
    has the latest.



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    So how about the apache pilots or controller ......Massacres and
    abuse happens in all wars, but why shoot the messanger .If it
    was not for Manning this would have been buried with the
    many others still held for National security reasons..........


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    The guy who turned him in is called Lame-o? Too rich for my blood this

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    Quote I'd add this positive support message posted yesterday.

    I am Bradley Manning


    Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=GI_HsQTCieg
    Thanks Paula great vid............



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    Friday, Jun 07 2013 6PM



    Trial of Bradley Manning set to begin today three years after he allegedly stole
    cache of data and gave it to Wikileaks

    •Manning faces 22 counts related to his allegedly stealing confidential government
    documents and giving them to Wikileaks
    •Manning says the 'blood lust' within the U.S. military is what caused him to be
    become disillusioned with government policies towards the wars in Iraq and
    Afghanistan
    •If convicted, Manning faces up to life in prison

    By Daily Mail Reporter and Ap Reporter

    PUBLISHED: 06:54, 3 June 2013 | UPDATED: 07:05, 3 June 2013



    The trial of Bradley Manning, the former intelligence soldier accused of leaking
    information to Wikileaks, is finally set to begin today.


    It comes three years after the Army private first class was first arrested for
    allegedly stealing classified government documents and giving them to the anti-secrecy website .

    In all, Manning, 25, faces charges of larceny, aiding the enemy and violating the
    Espionage Act, as well as 10 lesser counts - such as improper handling of classified
    information and impeding the order and discipline of the military - on which he
    already has pleaded guilty.



    Traitor or hero? Public opinion of Bradley Manning varies depending on whom you
    ask

    Manning has been considered both a hero and a traitor after his May, 2010 arrest
    for giving the sensitive government materials to Wikileaks - his supporters say he
    is a 'political prisoner' who simply shed light on serious problems within the military
    and the U.S. government as a whole. His critics say he put American lives at risk by
    distributing military secrets that could help enemies of the U.S. kill soldiers.






    More...
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    Of the items Manning is alleged to have stolen and given to the website are more
    than 250,000 diplomatic cables, more than 500,000 Army battlefield logs, and
    videos of airstrikes in Baghdad and Granai, Afghanistan, during which soldiers are
    heard making disparaging remarks about the men they had just killed.

    Manning says he stole the information after becoming disillusioned with U.S.
    actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a policy geared towards 'killing and capturing
    people.'



    Protesters on Saturday marched during a rally in support of Army Pfc. Bradley
    Manning

    'They dehumanized the individuals they were engaging and seemed to not value
    human life, and referred to them as, quote-unquote, dead bastards,' Manning said
    of the video of the airstrikes, noting the 'blood lust' the soldiers appear to show by
    their comments.

    Manning's attorney, David Coombs, issued a brief statement on his website
    Sunday. It reads in part, "On behalf of both myself and Pfc. Manning, I would like
    to thank everyone for their continued support over the last three years." He also
    thanks supporters for raising money and awareness of the case.

    Coombs has made few public statements during the Manning case.

    If convicted of the more serious charges, Manning faces up to life in prison.



    A Code Pink protester walks past a board containing well wishes for Army Pfc.
    Bradley Manning during a rally in his support on Saturday morning
    .

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz2VYCFt400
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    CIA chief leaked classified info to Hollywood for 'Zero Dark Thirty'





    Published on 6 Jun 2013


    Last month, the Associated Press discovered first-hand how far the Justice
    Department is willing to go to root out leakers of classified information, but are all
    leaks bad leaks? Former CIA Director Leon Panetta exposed the Navy SEAL team
    name responsible for carrying out the bin Laden raid and specifically released the
    name of the unit's ground commander to filmmaker Mark Boal for Zero Dark Thirty.
    Meghan Lopez has more on how the Obama administration is choosing who to go
    after.

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    Good article here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/america...es-the-machine
    For those with slow internet speed, here is a slightly abridged version

    The Obama administration is going for broke
    Washington is flogging a dead horse.
    Bradley admits that he leaked the 700,000-plus diplomatic and military papers he has pleaded guilty to about half of the charges against him and says he'll do 20 years in jail.
    Prosecution says it would settle for life behind bars with no chance of parole - Then why are they determined to see conviction on the charge that he ''helped the enemy'', which is punishable with death?

    Media lawyers see it as an attempt to establish a chilling precedent - a warning to all would-be leakers of national security information that they would be risking lengthy solitary confinement, as endured by Manning, and the prospect of death or spending the rest of their life in jail.

    Former US Army colonel and diplomat Ann Wright told Fairfax Media: "The government wants to put an end to whistleblowing."
    The ''helping the enemy'' charge is under the 1917 Espionage Act - used just three times in its first 92 years, but used six times in Obama's first term as president.

    Manning's court martial coincides with a realisation by many Americans of two surprising aspects of the Obama presidency - it is intensely secretive and more zealous than any of its predecessors in guarding that secrecy.
    Government appears to be relying on a level of public apathy that dovetails with the military notion that, more often than not, the military does not have to explain itself.

    The President who first campaigned to be Commander-in-Chief telling Americans that he would be the whistleblowers' new best friend and that he would preside over ''a new era of open government''.



    US media is not hugely interested in the Manning trial. Reports on the opening could not command page one in The New York Times or The Washington Post, despite both newspapers incurring the legal wrath of the Nixon administration in the previously most celebrated case of leaks and government secrecy - the Pentagon Papers sensation of 1971.

    Obama administration is under fierce attack because of overly zealous snooping by the taxman; its rottweiler-like pursuit of leakers, which includes seizing reporters' phone records and describing the conventional practice of journalism as breaking the law - either by conspiring with a leaker or by aiding and abetting them.

    The trial proceeds against a backdrop of bipartisan political anger at the shortcomings of the military justice system in dealing with endemic sexual abuse and harassment across all arms of the services.

    On the one hand, Justice Potter Stewart: "It is elementary that the successful conduct of international diplomacy and the maintenance of an effective national defence require both confidentiality and secrecy."
    And on the other, Justice Hugo L. Black: "The guarding of military and diplomatic secrets at the expense of informer, representative government provides no real security for our republic."

    The trial itself is an exercise in military-minded secrecy - reporters and the public are made to jump through hoops merely to be present; and for as many as one-third of the prosecution witnesses, the press and spectators will be ordered out of the court; photographers outside the court are blocked from getting images of Manning; photographs and documents tendered in court are withheld, to be released seemingly at the whim of the court or its staff.

    On the opening day of the trial, here, in the land of free speech, US Army guards at the court ordered Manning supporters to turn their ''truth'' T-shirts inside-out before allowing them into the tribunal.

    In the Manning case, Military Judge Colonel Denise Lind gives away little. Some thought a smile creased her face when she addressed the defendant on the opening day, but Manning supporters are more struck by the fact that she had allowed just one of about 100 defence motions in proceedings to date.

    However, she had issued a preliminary ruling in which she deemed the extent of any damage caused by the Manning leak to be immaterial.

    Government spokesmen, including former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, would have us believe that the sky fell in the aftermath of the staggered leaks, but when the rhetorical angst was put to one side, it seemed that the consequence of the leaks was limited to a hefty dose of embarrassment in Washington.

    Washington has not been able to link the death of any American or any of their Iraqi and Afghan helpers to the Manning leaks.

    The prosecution has marshalled a small army of witnesses - more than 140. But some of the first dozen or so spoke well and constructively of Manning or offered insights that complicated life for the prosecution more than they did for the defence.

    Chief Warrant Officer Hondo Hack, described Manning as one of the best soldiers to work under his command. "Very neatly organised, very categorised - I've seen a lot of soldiers but not to his level"

    There was a major embarrassment for the prosecution when one of Manning's senior analyst colleagues revealed they had not been warned about websites that al-Qaeda and the other insurgent groups used as sources of information. "It is general information that they go on all sorts of websites," Captain Casey Fulton explained before rattling off a list that included Facebook and Google - but not WikiLeaks.

    Judge ruled in a pre-trial decision that the prosecution must show that Manning had ''actual knowledge'' of himself ''actually giving intelligence to the enemy'' through ''a third party, an intermediary or in some other indirect way''. The prosecution had to show that Manning had ''a general evil intent'' and to have been aware that he was ''dealing, directly or indirectly, with an enemy of the US''.
    The judge seems to agree with Bill Keller, a former managing editor of The New York Times, when it was one of several newspapers worldwide that teamed up with WikiLeaks to publish the Manning leaks.

    Keller said: "If Manning's leak provided comfort to the enemy, then so does every news story about cuts in defence spending, or opposition to drone strikes, or setbacks in Afghanistan."

    Did Manning ever say that he wanted to ''help the enemy'' - "not in those words, no," said the convicted hacker Adrian Lamo, to whom Manning had first owned up to the leaking and who, within 24 hours, had dobbed him in to military intelligence.

    AS to terrorist tendencies on his computers? Mark Johnson, a forensic digital examiner said that none of the material found on the computers related to terrorism or "indicate a hatred of America".
    Former army colonel Ann Wright "No one has been able to link Manning to wanting to get stuff to Osama bin Laden."

    The government is limiting its sense of the potential audience for the WikiLeaks material to terrorists - ''the enemy''. American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Ben Wizner found this striking, citing the Abu Ghraib torture pictures as he told The New York Times: "Sometimes what may be helpful to the enemy is also indispensable to the public in a functioning democracy

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