Manning not guilty of aiding enemy, faces 100+ yrs in jail on other charges

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Manning not guilty of aiding enemy, faces 100+ yrs in jail on other charges


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Published on 30 Jul 2013


A US military judge has found Army private first class Bradley Manning "not guilty"
of aiding the enemy. However, he was found guilty of 19 remaining charges, meaning
that he still faces the possibility of over 100 years behind bars. READ MORE: http://on.rt.com/e7o41i

[brenie]

Hi Cider: well at least thats something.
It does'nt mean he will not be in prison for some long time.
So now we must keep up and strengthen our support for him, and those brave enough to do the right thing.

Regards, Brenie.

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30 July 2013 Last updated at 20:44

Bradley Manning guilty of espionage in Wikileaks caseComments (370) US Army
Private First Class Bradley Manning is escorted by military police as he leaves his
military trial after he was found guilty of 20 charges 20 July 2013

Bradley Manning, the US Army private who leaked thousands of classified
documents, has been convicted of espionage but not of aiding the enemy.
Pte Manning, 25, has been found guilty of 20 charges in total, including theft and
computer fraud.

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He had admitted leaking the documents to anti-secrecy organisation Wikileaks but
said he did so to spark a debate on US foreign policy.The leak is considered the
largest ever of secret US government files. He faces a maximum sentence up to 136
years. His sentencing hearing is set to begin on Wednesday.In addition to multiple
espionage counts, he was also found guilty of five theft charges, two computer
fraud charges and multiple military infractions.

'Won the battle'

Pte Manning stood and faced Judge Colonel Denise Lind as she read the decision on
Tuesday. She said she would release detailed written findings at a later date.
He appeared to not react during the verdict, but his defence lawyer, David Coombs,
smiled faintly as the not guilty charge on aiding the enemy was read.

"We won the battle, now we need to go win the war," his defence lawyer, David
Coombs said of the sentencing phase. "Today is a good day, but Bradley is by no
means out of the fire."

Being found guilty of aiding the enemy could have had serious implications for
people leaking documents in the future, says the BBC's North America editor, Mark
Mardell.

"The government's pursuit of the 'aiding the enemy' charge was a serious
overreach of the law, not least because there was no credible evidence of Manning's
intent to harm the USA by releasing classified information to WikiLeaks," Amnesty
International said in a statement.

Among the items sent to Wikileaks by Pte Manning was graphic footage of an
Apache helicopter attack in 2007 that killed a dozen people in the Iraqi capital
Baghdad, including a Reuters photographer.


The documents also included 470,000 Iraq and Afghanistan battlefield reports and
250,000 secure state department cables between Washington and embassies
around the world.

Pte Manning, an intelligence analyst, was arrested in Iraq in May 2010. He spent
weeks in a cell at Camp Arifjan, a US Army installation in Kuwait, before being
transferred to the US.

March to the White House

During the court martial, prosecutors said Pte Manning systematically harvested
hundreds of thousands of classified documents in order to gain notoriety. With his
training as an intelligence analyst, Pte Manning should have known the leaked
documents would become available to al-Qaeda operatives, they argued.


The defence characterised him as a naive and young soldier who had become
disillusioned during his time in Iraq.

His actions, Mr Coombs argued, were those of a whistle-blower.

In a lengthy statement during a pre-trial hearing in February, Pte Manning said he
had leaked the files in order to spark a public debate about US foreign policy and
the military.Much of the court martial was spent considering the soldier's intentions
as he leaked the documents.His supporters rallied outside the court in Fort Meade
and said they are planning to march to the White House on Tuesday evening.

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Bradley Manning Guilty on Most Charges in Wikileaks Case

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Published on 30 Jul 2013


US Army private was acquitted of the most serious charge of aiding the enemy.

Aided the enemy through his leaking of classified documents to WikiLeaks.
Military judge colonel Denise -- found Manning guilty of lesser espionage
charges but did not think that many in fact helped the enemy. When he
released some 700000.

Classified documents to WikiLeaks. -- army private first class former
intelligence officer had been cast a hero. By transparency activists and
a -- and by national security hawks now though his fate is sealed through
this court martial.

And I want to bring in ABC's news chief global affairs correspondent
Martha Raddatz for more on the verdict. Martha I want to ask you
obviously the bar was very high for the prosecution that still were
you surprised by this decision. I was somewhat surprised by the
decision that obviously is the most serious charge.

Bradley Manning we'll spend many many many years in prison.
In fact he's already pleaded guilty to ten lesser charges that
could give him up to twenty years. In a military prison and these
other charges he's found guilty -- will probably give him.

Even more time but not life in prison that was life in prison without
parole so he has dodged that. His his attorneys the defense attorneys
really tried to paint him. Is a nineteenth -- he was 22 years old when
this happened who didn't really know what he was doing who was
trying to bring attention.

To the war and -- you'll remember one of the original things that was
leaked. By WikiLeaks. Through.

Bradley Manning was a video and there were several videos combat
cameras from the war. That showed US soldiers. Killing they did not
now it was a cameraman.

But a Reuters cameraman and sound man and you can hear that you
hear the audio -- -- it is really quite alarming to listen to. And that
video was taken back in 2007 so since that time obviously his wound
through the courts and certainly a lot of people have weigh in on this.
The prosecution arguing -- fact that those actions.

Help the enemy the judge not seen -- quite the same way. But still
the prosecution very adamant those documents. Could if then use
as a target the United States what do we know then was there any action.

Used or or or fought against the US from that material. Well I think
the problem here for the prosecution -- you can't specifically cite
something that the enemy knew and they got from that. There were
massive as you as you said massive amounts of documents leaked
secret cables between the State Department.

And others overseas very candid conversations. Went with the Yemeni --
for instance talking about drone strikes in things that. The day and
administration does not talk about in public those kind of things were
exposed there was nothing...

[Kimberley]

This is a pretty good article...I am envisioning this scenario
"“She could theoretically give him no punishment or a letter of reprimand,” Mr. Rosen says. "

Much love, peace, and fun for us all! :grouphug:

Bradley Manning acquitted of 'aiding the enemy' but not of espionage

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With an acquittal, Bradley Manning avoided his most serious charge, but he still faces convictions on multiple counts of violating the Espionage Act and theft. The judge has broad discretion for sentencing.

By Anna Mulrine, Staff writer / July 30, 2013

Pfc. Bradley Manning was found not guilty on Tuesday of “aiding the enemy” for his role in providing documents to the online site WikiLeaks, a charge that could have sent him to prison for life without possibility of parole.

The intelligence analyst, who pleaded guilty to a number of lesser offenses before the trial began, was also charged with several counts under the Espionage Act.

The verdict was greeted with mixed feelings by Manning supporters, including the American Civil Liberties Union. “While we’re relieved that Mr. Manning was acquitted of the most dangerous charge, the ACLU has long held the view that leaks to the press in the public interest should not be prosecuted under the Espionage Act,” said Ben Wizner, director of the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, in a statement

They also argued that the US government was seeking to send a statement to self-described whistle-blowers.

“Since Manning already pleaded guilty to charges of leaking information – which carry significant punishment – it seems clear that the government was seeking to intimidate anyone who might consider revealing valuable information in the future.”

So what’s next for Manning?

The judge, Col. Denise Lind, will convene the sentencing phase of the trial on Wednesday.

Colonel Lind is not bound by any mandatory minimum sentences, notes Richard Rosen, former commandant of the Judge Advocate General School for the US Army and the director of the Center for Military Law and Policy at Texas Tech University School of Law in Lubbock.

“She could theoretically give him no punishment or a letter of reprimand,” Mr. Rosen says.

To try to prevent this, the prosecution will make its case during the sentencing phase of how Manning’s actions hurt the United States and the military. These are known as “aggravation claims.”

The defense will then have the opportunity to rebut the government’s claims, as well as present extenuating and mitigating circumstances.

This might include arguments such as, “ 'I was only being a good American. I was a whistle-blower. I was trying to help the country,’ ” Rosen says.

He may also present “good soldier” testimony, which could include explanations such as, “ ‘Hey, I may have done all of these things, but I was really a good soldier other than this.’ ”

Since the rules of evidence are relaxed during the sentencing phase, it may allow the defense to present testimony that might have been deemed irrelevant during the trial but that might sway the judge to grant a lesser sentence, This might include describing family problems or persecution Manning may have suffered because of his sexual orientation, Rosen adds.

Manning might also make s statement on his own behalf, which could be sworn or unsworn. The prosecution could not cross-examine Manning in the case of an unsworn statement.

The defense will likely endeavor to make the case that “nothing he did ultimately harmed the country,” Rosen adds, predicting that during the sentencing phase Wednesday, the judge “will probably bend over backwards and allow Manning to present whatever evidence he wants.”

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Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy, guilty of lesser charges

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Published on 30 Jul 2013


After two months of court hearings, Private first class Bradley Manning was
acquitted of aiding the enemy, but was found guilty of lesser counts on
Tuesday. Army Judge Col. Denise Lind charged the soldier with five charges
of espionage, five counts of theft and four counts of embezzlement.
RT's Andrew Blake is at Fort Meade, Maryland.

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Bradley Manning cleared of 'aiding enemy' but still faces life in prison

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Manning to face up to 136 years behind bars for espionage

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Published on 30 Jul 2013


Since the beginning of Bradley Manning's trial, we have given you the
latest on the Private first class turned whistleblower and now the soldier
could face up to 136 years behind bars after the Army judge found
Manning guilty of espionage and other charges on Tuesday. RT's Liz Wahl
takes a look back on Manning's involvement with the anti-secrecy website
WikiLeaks and the journey to his verdict

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Will Manning verdict jeopardize whistleblowers?

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Published on 30 Jul 2013


The guilty verdict in the case of Private first class Bradley Manning raises a lot
of questions regarding whistleblowers in the US. The Obama administration has
become notorious for pursuing whistleblowers using the Espionage Act of 1917,
but what does this mean for current and future whistleblowers? Retired
Col. Morris David and law professor at Howard University weighs in on the verdict.

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Another huge victory for Obama and his many supporters.

[Taurean]

Will Manning verdict jeopardize whistleblowers?

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Published on 30 Jul 2013


The guilty verdict in the case of Private first class Bradley Manning raises a lot
of questions regarding whistleblowers in the US. The Obama administration has
become notorious for pursuing whistleblowers using the Espionage Act of 1917,
but what does this mean for current and future whistleblowers? Retired
Col. Morris David and law professor at Howard University weighs in on the verdict.


Quite right, this conviction is not about Bradley Manning it's about sending a message to other would be whistle-blowers.

The same thing with Snowden, but then they put it out in clear sight with the movie " The Listening " ( DVD 2008)

[Amanda]

Bradley Manning is HERO and I do not need anyone to tell me he is innocent. I do not need to listen to the contrived and manipulated legal issues being deployed against this honourable, sincere, decent human being. (Can anyone tell I am so damned angry!) I looked at the words fraud - theft - espionage - embezzlement. What a crock! Fraud is about changing something like placing your signature on a cheque that is not yours - he showed other people the actual documents and video footage - someone explain how that is fraud! Theft - what did he steal - nothing - he shared/forwarded information to other people! Espionage is another word for spying - he didn't spy - he noticed information and shared it - isn't that what news reports do everybloody day and night???!!! Embezzlement - give me a break - what did he embezzle?

All I see is a HERO and a government struggling to prove anything. They will never never remove the soul of Bradley Manning and the world now knows the truth regardless of anything they do now or in the future. The best action for Bradley Manning is for his legal representatives to keep on going - contest every legal point of law and keep the story in the public eye via the mainstream and alternate media. Bradley Manning is not going away and neither is his story nor the people who support him and not the government.

Bradley Manning - peace to you and strength every second of every day - you are history in the making and the majority of the humans on this planet support you in spirit.

:victory::peace:

[Carmody]

The same thing with Snowden, but then they put it out in clear sight with the movie " The Listening " ( DVD 2008)


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[Taurean]

The same thing with Snowden, but then they put it out in clear sight with the movie " The Listening " ( DVD 2008)


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Thanks, I was toying with the idea of posting an extract from the review, but then the content of said review precluded me !

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Sketch artist banned from Manning trial

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Published on 30 Jul 2013


During Bradley Manning's trial in Fort Meade, Maryland,
many of the soldier's supporters showed up during the
trial to back the whistleblower for revealing one of the
biggest data leaks in US history, but last Friday Clark
Stoeckley, courtroom sketch artist, was banned for
one of his tweets. He joins us with more and explains
the situation.

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31 July 2013 Last updated at 05:34

Manning verdicts are 'dangerous precedent' - Assange
Julian Assange described Bradley Manning as a "quintessential whistleblower" in a video released by Wikileaks


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Julian Assange, founder of the anti-secrecy organisation Wikileaks, has said the
conviction of US Army Private Bradley Manning on spying charges is a "dangerous
precedent".

Pte Manning, 25, had admitted leaking thousands of classified documents to
Wikileaks but said he did so to spark a debate on US foreign policy.

The leak is considered the largest ever of secret US government files.

He faces a maximum sentence of up to 136 years.

Pte Manning was convicted on Tuesday of 20 charges in total, including theft and
computer fraud but was found not guilty on the most serious charge of aiding the
enemy.In addition to multiple espionage counts, he was also found guilty of five
theft charges, two computer fraud charges and multiple military infractions.
His sentencing hearing is set to begin on Wednesday. It may be a lengthy process,
as both the defence and the prosecution are allowed to call witnesses.
Many will hope the court does make an example of Pte Manning to discourage
others from making secrets public, the BBC's North America Editor Mark Mardell
reports from Washington.

Mr Assange said the verdicts represented "dangerous national security extremism".

Speaking from the Ecuadorean embassy in London, Mr Assange said: "This has
never been a fair trial.

"Bradley Manning isn't guilty of anything in that he's actually very heroic for
demanding government transparency and accountability and exposing the American
people and the rest of the world to the crimes committed by the American
government," he said.Mr Assange said the only victim in the case had been the US
government's "wounded pride".He said that there were two appeals within the US
justice system as well as the Supreme Court. "WikiLeaks will not rest until he is
free," Mr Assange said.

Graphic footage

Pte Manning appeared not to react as Judge Colonel Denise Lind read out the
verdict on Tuesday, but his defence lawyer, David Coombs, smiled faintly as the not
guilty charge on aiding the enemy was read.

"We won the battle, now we need to go win the war," Mr Coombs said of the
sentencing phase. "Today is a good day, but Bradley is by no means out of the fire."
Not guilty: Aiding the enemy, unauthorised possession of information relating to
national defenceDuring the court martial, prosecutors said Pte Manning
systematically harvested hundreds of thousands of classified documents in order to
gain notoriety. With his training as an intelligence analyst, Pte Manning should have
known the leaked documents would become available to al-Qaeda operatives, they
argued.The defence characterised him as a naive and young soldier who had
become disillusioned during his time in Iraq.His actions, Mr Coombs argued, were
those of a whistle-blower.In a lengthy statement during a pre-trial hearing in
February, Pte Manning said he had leaked the files in order to spark a public debate
about US foreign policy and the military.

Much of the court martial was spent considering the soldier's intentions as he
leaked the documents.Amnesty International said in a statement the "the
government's pursuit of the 'aiding the enemy' charge was a serious overreach of
the law, not least because there was no credible evidence of Manning's intent to
harm the USA by releasing classified information to WikiLeaks."

But the Democratic and Republican leaders of the US House of Representatives
intelligence committee said "justice has been served", in a joint statement after the
ruling.Among the items sent to Wikileaks by Pte Manning was graphic footage of an
Apache helicopter attack in 2007 that killed a dozen people in the Iraqi capital
Baghdad, including a Reuters photographer.The documents also included 470,000
Iraq and Afghanistan battlefield reports and 250,000 secure state department
cables between Washington and embassies around the world.

Pte Manning, an intelligence analyst, was arrested in Iraq in May 2010. He spent
weeks in a cell at Camp Arifjan, a US Army installation in Kuwait, before being
transferred to the US.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23512954

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WikiLeaks on Manning verdict: Glad journalism not treason, no term will stop whistleblowers

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Published on 30 Jul 2013


A US military judge has found Army private Bradley Manning
"not guilty" of aiding the enemy. However, he was found guilty
of 19 remaining charges, meaning that he still faces the
possibility of up to 136 years behind bars. RT talks to Wikileaks
spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson on the verdict and its outcome.

[Observer1964]

No matter how long they sentence him, he will be freed again and those who put him there will be the ones who spend the remainder of their life in prison.

Manny victims of the Nazi's outlived their oppressors in freedom, while manny Nazi's were hanged for their crimes.

[Kryztian]

Wish I could say something insightful or at least post a meaningful link as many of you had done, but I have nothing intelligent to add, and just to say that this event has overwhelmed me with feelings of anger and sadness, at what our U.S. government has become at every level. Perhaps we should be joyful that Bradley Manning was not convicted of aiding the enemy - this will certainly set a precedent and help journalists who write about what whistle-blowers have leaked to them. But it is hard to feel that this is in anyway helpful to Mr. Manning, who after has torture, will have to spend many decades, if not the rest of his life in prison, for having the courage to commit acts of the highest integrity.

I know better days are coming and I know we will eventually prevail, but I also have to pause and look at the evil that men (and a few women too) do,and there is plenty of evil a foot here in the USA in 2013.

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Manning Spy? Whistleblower faces 136+ yrs jail time under Espionage Act

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Published on 31 Jul 2013


The 25 year old was acquitted of the most serious charge against him - that of aiding
the enemy - which carried a potential life sentence. But the army private was convicted
on 15 counts of espionage and theft of government property. There was also a computer
fraud charge - along with similar infractions Manning committed while in the military.
Add it all up, and Manning could face 136 years behind bars. For a closer look at how
the White House has used the Espionage Act in its war against whistleblowers, here's
RT's Gayane Chichakyan.

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Vox Populi: New Yorkers on Manning leaks, abuse, trial verdict

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Published on 31 Jul 2013


MEP's from France, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Ireland, and Germany - signed
a letter to President Obama and the U.S. Defence Secretary. They say that Manning
'is not a traitor"... and had the best interests of his country at heart.The lawmakers
also expressed their concern over the U.S. war on whistleblowers saying it undermines
democracy on both sides of the Atlantic. Manning has suffered too much, the letter says,
in spending over three years behind bars - including 10 months in solitary confinement.
The message is: Manning should be freed as soon as possible. And that view is shared
by plenty of Americans as Marina Portnaya found out.

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Assange calls Manning's conviction 'national security extremism'

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Published on 31 Jul 2013


On Tuesday, Private first class Bradley Manning was convicted
for espionage and other charges making him the first whistleblower
to be convicted of the crime. Shortly after Manning was found guilty
WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange made a statement regarding
"national security extremism."

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The Horrible Injustice of the Bradley Manning Verdict

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Published on 31 Jul 2013


"Transparency campaigners condemned the harsh sentence in prospect
for Bradley Manning, but journalists and lawyers closely associated with
the trial were relieved with the acquittal for the most serious charge --
that he "aided the enemy" by transmitting state secrets to WikiLeaks."*

Bradley Manning faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life in
prison for charges including espionage for whistle blowing on the U.S.
military to Wikileaks. Does he deserve the steep sentence, and will be
become an example of what happens when someone steps out of line?
Why was his case ignored by the mainstream press? Cenk Uygur
breaks it down.

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WikiLeaks Attorney on Manning Guilty Verdict:
Blowing Whistle on U.S. War Crimes is Not Espionage

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Published on 30 Jul 2013


http://www.democracynow.org - U.S. Army whistleblower Bradley Manning
was found guilty today of 20 charges in total, including espionage, but he
was acquitted of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge. Michael Ratner,
an attorney for WikiLeaks, appeared on the Democracy Now! special
broadcast to respond to today's verdict.

"For him facing 136 years in jail for telling the American people what our
government should have been telling us -- about torture centers in Iraq,
20,000 extra civilians killed in Iraq -- I find outrageous," Ratner says.
"He shouldn't be put on trial. He is a whistleblower. The people that
should be put on trial are the people who actually did those human
rights violations."

Watch the full 90-minute special show at
http://www.livestream.com/democracynow.

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Bradley Manning Has Become a Martyr" - WikiLeaks' Julian Assange on Guilty Verdict



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Published on 31 Jul 2013


http://www.democracynow.org - The sentencing hearing for Army whistleblower
Bradley Manning begins today following his acquittal on the most serious charge
he faced, aiding the enemy, but conviction on 20 other counts. On Tuesday,
Manning was found guilty of violating the Espionage Act and other charges for
leaking hundreds of thousands of government documents to WikiLeaks. In
beating the "aiding the enemy" charge, Manning avoids an automatic life
sentence, but he still faces a maximum of 136 years in prison on the remaining
counts. In his first U.S. television interview since the verdict, WikiLeaks founder
Julian Assange discusses the Manning "show trial," the plight of National Security
Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, and the verdict's impact on WikiLeaks.
"Bradley Manning is now a martyr," Assange says. "He didn't choose to be a
martyr. I don't think it's a proper way for activists to behave to choose to be
martyrs, but these young men -- allegedly in the case of Bradley Manning and
clearly in the case of Edward Snowden -- have risked their freedom, risked their
lives, for all of us. That makes them heroes." According to numerous press reports,
the conviction of Manning makes it increasingly likely that the U.S. will prosecute Assange
as a co-conspirator. During the trial, military prosecutors portrayed Assange as an
"information anarchist" who encouraged Manning to leak hundreds of thousands of
classified military and diplomatic documents.

Watch Part 1 of this interview: http://youtu.be/pS6PrxcjJog

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No deaths due to Manning's leaks, US military admits

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Published on 1 Aug 2013


After being found guilty of espionage and other charges on Tuesday,
Private first class Bradley Manning's sentencing phase continued in
Fort Meade, Maryland on Thursday. The soldier can face up to 136
years behind bars for his involvement in releasing over 700 thousand
military diplomatic cables to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.
RT's Meghan Lopez has more on how the military has admitted that
Manning's data leaks caused zero deaths.

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Judge reduces Bradley Manning's maximum sentence

from 136 yrs to 90 yrs max......

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Published on 7 Aug 2013


As the sentencing portion of Bradley Manning's trial continues,
on Tuesday Army Judge Col. Denise Lind agreed that some of
the 20 counts against the soldier should be merged cutting
down his overall maximum sentence.

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This makes me so mad. How nice of them to drop a multiple life sentence to a life and a half??? Wtf, free Bradley!!!

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Govn't calls final witnesses in case against Pfc Manning


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Published on 9 Aug 2013


Army Private first class Bradley Manning has already been convicted
of a number of counts related to his role with the anti-secrecy website
WikiLeaks, but Col. Denise Lind — the presiding judge in the case — will
refrain from announcing what punishment the soldier will receive until
the sentencing phase of the court-martial comes to a close. Prosecutors
in the case prepared to call their final witnesses on Friday, setting the
stage for a slew of testimonies expected to be made in the coming days
by guests of the defense. RT's Erin Ade discusses the latest in the case
against Pfc Manning.

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Australian activist publishes secret Manning trial video

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Published on 12 Aug 2013


Australian blogger Asher Wolf leaked a 16 second video of
Bradley Manning's trial. RT is choosing not to show the video
because it does not have any bombshell revelations. It is
simply a snipet of the hearing. Wolf claims she received the
video from an anonymous source. This leak has sparked
digital outrage, but not from the government -- RT's Meghan
Lopez explains.

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Bradley Manning trial: Security ramps up while testimonies wind down

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Published on 13 Aug 2013


The court-martial of Army Private first class is in the homestretch as the
defense called witnesses to testify during the sentencing phase of the
trial for the second day on Tuesday. Attorneys for the admitted WikiLeaks
source are questioning the soldiers who worked alongside Pfc. Manning
during his deployment to Iraq to see what kind of mental state he was in
when he leaked hundreds of thousands of classified files before being
arrested in 2010. On Tuesday, the court heard how Manning wrote one
superior to discuss his gender, but the email was disregarded and the
soldier remained an intelligence analyst because he was considered
instrumental in the Army's intel-gathering operations. Meanwhile, tensions
remain high after a series of security breaches have made covering the
trial cumbersome for the press. Liz Wahl reports more from Ft. Meade,
where Pfc. Manning is expected to testify later on Wednesday. Manning
faces a maximum of 90 years at sentencing later this summer.

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Bradley Manning apologizes to court for 'unintended consequences'

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Published on 14 Aug 2013


Private first class Bradley Manning's sentencing sessions continued
on Wednesday in Fort Meade, Maryland. The soldier is convicted of
one of the largest information leaks in US history and he finally spoke
in his trial regarding his involvement in releasing sensitive information
to the website WikiLeaks. RT's Andrew Blake has more on his statements.

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14 August 2013 Last updated at 21:27

Bradley Manning 'sorry' for hurting US at Wikileaks trialBradley Manning leaves
court in Fort Meade, Maryland on 13 August 2013

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Bradley Manning has said he leaked the papers to provoke public debate


Pte First Class Bradley Manning has apologised for hurting the US by leaking a
trove of classified US government documents to Wikileaks.Pte Manning, 25, spoke
at the sentencing hearing of his court martial at Fort Meade, Maryland.Earlier on
Wednesday, a military psychiatrist testified Pte Manning had struggled with his
gender identity.Pte Manning faces up to 90 years in prison following his conviction
in July on 20 espionage and other charges. In an unsworn statement at the
hearing, Pte Manning said: "I'm sorry that my actions hurt people. I'm sorry that it
hurt the United States.

"I'm apologising for the unexpected results of my actions. The last three years have
been a learning experience for me."

Pte Manning said he did not believe at the time that leaking the information would
cause harm.Last month, military Judge Col Denise Lind convicted Pte Manning of 20
charges including espionage, theft and violating computer regulations. He had
already admitted passing hundreds of thousands of battlefield reports and
diplomatic cables to Wikileaks.

The BBC's Tara McKelvey at Fort Meade, Maryland, says that in Wednesday's
hearing Pte Manning was quiet and took notes throughout the testimony, but
appeared to grow emotional as one defence witness spoke about his desire to
change the world.

'Off-keel'

The sentencing phase of the trial has focused on how much damage the revelations
caused. The prosecution has called witnesses who described the impact on US
diplomatic relations and on the military's dealings with Afghan civilians, among
other affects.



Military psychiatrist

Pte Manning has said he never intended to harm US national security but wanted
the disclosures to provoke public debate about US foreign policy and the military.
Ahead of Pte Manning's statement, Navy Capt David Moulton, a forensics
psychiatrist, testified that at the time of the leak he felt abandoned by friends and
family and had hit a rough patch with his boyfriend amid an isolating deployment.

The psychiatrist interviewed Pte Manning for 21 hours after his arrest.

Pte Manning had also decided he wanted to become a woman, Capt Moulton said.

In psychiatric terms, Pte Manning has a "gender-identity disorder", or "disturbance
of one's gender", Capt Moulton said.

This is different from being gay, he added.

"Gender is very much at the core of our identity," he said, adding that when a
person is uncertain about his or her gender, the whole world seems "off-keel".

Amid this turmoil, Pte Manning also became disillusioned about the US war in Iraq
and was trying to correct "injustices", Capt Moulton said.

"Manning was under the impression that the leaked information was going to
change how the world saw the war in Iraq," the psychiatrist testified.

About to leave?

He added that Pte Manning believed the leaks would ultimately end all war, and the
young soldier was unclear about the extent of the punishment he would face for his
actions.

"He underestimated how much trouble he would get in, for sure," Capt Moulton said.


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US rights group RootsAction co-founder Norman Solomon (C) delivers boxes of over
100,000 signatures urging the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded to Bradley Manning
to the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo 12 August 2013 Pte Manning's supporters
delivered 100,000 signatures in support of him receiving the Nobel Peace Prize

"He was really relying on his morals and his ideology and not thinking beyond that."

Separately, an Army psychotherapist who treated Pte Manning while he was in Iraq
said he had begun the process to remove him from the military.

"He was having issues at work," Capt Michael Worsley said, adding Pte Manning's
job as an intelligence analyst had made him even more isolated and anxious.

Pte Manning's sister and aunt are also on the list of potential defence witnesses.
Dozens of spectators and journalists were in attendance on Wednesday amid tight
security at Fort Meade.

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Bradley Manning 'sorry' for hurting US at Wikileaks trial

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Published on 14 Aug 2013


Bradley Manning 'sorry' for hurting US at Wikileaks trial

Pte First Class Bradley Manning has apologised for hurting the US by leaking a
trove of classified US government documents to Wikileaks.Pte Manning, 25, spoke
at the sentencing hearing of his court martial at Fort Meade, Maryland.Pte Manning
faces up to 90 years in prison following his conviction in July on 20 espionage and
other charges.In an unsworn statement at the hearing, Pte Manning said: "I'm
sorry that my actions hurt people. I'm sorry that it hurt the United States."

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Army prosecutors present rebuttal in Manning sentencing

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Published on 16 Aug 2013


On Friday, Army prosecutors presented their rebuttal in
the sentencing phase of Bradley Manning's trial after the
Private first class presented his defense this week which
included a statement. RT's Liz Wahl is at Fort Meade,
Maryland with the latest in the case.

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Prosecution demands at least 60 years for Manning


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Published on 19 Aug 2013


Army Judge Col. Denise Lind heard closing arguments
in the sentencing phase against Private first class
Bradley Manning on Monday, and the whistleblower's
fate could be determined as early as Tuesday. The
soldier could spend the rest of his life behind bars and
RT's Liz Wahl is in Fort Meade, MD with the latest on the case.

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Time's reporter 'can't wait' for Assange's assassination on Twitter

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Published on 19 Aug 2013


A senior reporter for Time Magazine is in hot water after he Tweeted,
"I can't wait to write a defense of the drone strike that takes out
Julian Assange," on Saturday. Michael Grunwald quickly regretted
his tweet and deleted it from his feed, but it was already too late.
RT's Meghan Lopez has more on the reporter's statement.

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Sentencing at 10 a.m. Wednesday the 21st of august (tomorrow) for those who haven't heard.

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[ Mod-edit: I changed "the 20th" to "the 21st" - minor error correction. Paul.]

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21 August 2013 Last updated at 14:07

Bradley Manning Wikileaks sentence expectedUS Army Private First Class Bradley
Manning is escorted by military police as he arrives for his sentencing at military
court facility for the sentencing phase of his trial in Fort Meade, Maryland on 21
August 2013 Pte Manning has said he wanted to spark public debate about US
foreign policy


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The US soldier convicted of leaking masses of secret files to the whistle-blowing
website Wikileaks is to learn his fate later on Wednesday.Pte First Class Bradley
Manning will be sentenced at his court martial at 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT) at
Fort Meade.The prosecution have asked for a 60-year term, arguing a long
sentence would deter others from leaking.Last week the 25-year-old apologised for
hurting the US and for "the unexpected results" of his actions.Pte Manning told the
court martial at Fort Meade, Maryland that "the last three years have been a
learning experience for me".

The soldier was convicted last month of 20 charges including espionage, theft and
violating computer regulations.While stationed in Iraq in 2010, he passed hundreds
of thousands of battlefield reports and diplomatic cables to Wikileaks, the pro-
transparency group headed by Julian Assange.Pte Manning said in a pre-trial
hearing that his motivation for leaking the secret files was to spark a public debate
about US foreign policy and the military.

The judge at his court martial, Col Denise Lind, found him not guilty of the most
serious charge he faced, aiding the enemy, which would have brought a possible
sentence of life without parole.

Gender issues

As an intelligence analyst in the US Army, Pte Manning had access to a large
amount of very sensitive information, despite his junior rank.The young soldier
grew up in Oklahoma, and in Wales, where his mother is from, and reportedly
joined the US Army to help pay for college.A military psychiatrist has told the court
that Pte Manning had struggled with his gender identity and wanted to become a
woman at the time of the leak.

Navy Capt David Moulton testified that the intelligence analyst had felt abandoned
by friends and family during his time in Iraq and that his relationship with his
boyfriend was in difficulties.According to evidence presented by the defence at his
trial, military supervisors ignored erratic behaviour from Pte Manning, which
included trying to grab a gun during a counselling session. His lawyers said such
actions had shown that Pte Manning had not been fit for duty overseas. He became
increasingly isolated while deployed to Iraq, the court heard.

Defence lawyers said Pte Manning spent weeks in a cell at Camp Arifjan, a US Army
installation in Kuwait.Pte Manning told the court he remembered thinking: "I'm
going to die, I'm stuck inside this cage."A noose was found by guards in his cell.
Pte Manning said he could not even remember having made it because he was so
confused.

"My nights were my days and my days were my nights," he told the court. "It all
blended together after a couple of days."

Defence lawyers said Pte Manning was treated unfairly in solitary confinement in
Quantico, Virginia.Pte Manning's leaks enabled Wikileaks to publish sensitive
messages between US diplomats and records of military incidents in the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as a cockpit video showing a US Apache helicopter
killing 12 people in the Iraqi capital in 2007.

The revelations caused significant embarrassment to the US government.

Responding to Pte Manning's statement of apology to the court last week, Wikileaks
said the soldier's "forced decision to apologise to the US government in the hope of
shaving a decade or more off his sentence must be regarded with compassion and
understanding".

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Bradley Manning to be sentenced Wednesday

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Published on 20 Aug 2013


Private first class Bradley Manning is only hours away from learning
his punishment for leaking thousands of military documents to the
anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. The soldier has been convicted of
disclosing government secrets and Army Judge Col. Denise Lind can
potentially put the leaker in prison for a maximum of 90 years.
RT's Liz Wahl is on the case and she brings us the latest.

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21 August 2013 Last updated at 15:20

The US soldier convicted of handing a trove of secret government documents to
anti-secrecy website Wikileaks has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Pte First Class Bradley Manning, 25, was convicted in July of 20 charges against
him, including espionage.

Last week, he apologised for hurting the US and for "the unexpected results" of his
actions.

Prosecutors had asked for a 60-year sentence. He will receive credit for three and a
half years already served.

In the military courtroom in Fort Meade, Maryland, Judge Col Denise Lind declared
Pte Manning would be dishonourably discharged from the US Army and forfeit some
of his pay.


More to follow.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23784288

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Free Manning! 'Apache gunner should stand trial, not Bradley'


Pre....sentence interview...

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Published on 21 Aug 2013


A military judge is deliberating a sentence for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning
in the WikiLeaks case, which will be announced in several hours. Manning
faces up to 90 years in prison, with prosecutors asking for at least 60 years
behind bars for the whistleblower.

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Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Leaking to WikiLeaks


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Published on 21 Aug 2013


Bradley Manning, the Army private convicted of leaking hundreds of thousands of
classified documents to the website WikiLeaks, was sentenced to 35 years in a
military prison today.

Manning, 25, and a former Army intelligence analyst, was convicted July 30.

He was found guilty of 20 of the 22 charges he faced, mostly for espionage, theft
and fraud. But a judge found him not guilty of the most serious charge of aiding the
enemy, which carries a life sentence.

The 20 charges originally carried the possibility of 136 years in prison, but Judge
Denise Lind later granted a defense motion that reduced the potential maximum
sentence to 90 years.

Bradley Manning Guilty on Most Charges, but Not Aiding Enemy

At the end of the sentencing phase of the trial, Army prosecutors said Manning
should serve at least 60 years in prison. But Manning's defense attorney argued
that he should not serve more than 25 years. In his closing arguments during the
two-week sentencing phase, Manning's defense attorney, David Coombs, continued
to portray Manning as an naïve young soldier who believed he could change the
world. Coombs said Manning had "pure intentions" in releasing the documents to
WikiLeaks. "At that time, Pfc. Manning really, truly, genuinely believed that this
information could make a difference."

But in court documents released earlier this week that explained her verdicts, Lind
said Manning's conduct "was both wanton and reckless." She added that it "was of
a heedless nature that made it actually and imminently dangerous to others."

Manning last week apologized for his actions in a short statement he read during
the trial's sentencing phase. "I'm sorry that my actions hurt people," Manning
said. "I'm sorry that they hurt the United States.

"When I made these decisions, I believed I was going to help people, not hurt people."

He said he was sorry for the "unintended consequences" of his actions and offered
that with hindsight, "I should have worked more aggressively inside the system."

Though he acknowledged that "I must pay a price for my decisions and actions" he
also expressed the hope to "return to a productive place in society."

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, said Manning's apology was a "forced
decision" aimed at reducing his potential jail sentence. In a statement he said the
apology had been "extorted from him under the overbearing weight of the United
States military justice system."

The court-martial began three years after Manning was first detained in Iraq for
suspicion of having leaked the video of a 2007 Apache helicopter attack that killed
several Iraqi civilians. He was subsequently charged with the leak of 750,000
documents that were a mix of U.S. military battlefield reports from Iraq and
Afghanistan and diplomatic cables. The release of the documents has been
described as the most extensive leak of classified information in U.S. history.

During the nearly two-month court martial, prosecutors presented detailed
computer forensics of Manning's computer activity during his deployment to Iraq in
late-2009 to mid-2010. They said the evidence showed that within weeks of his
arrival in Baghdad, Manning had begun searching classified military computer
networks for materials that were of interest to WikiLeaks.