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Octafish

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26. Wikileaks soldier MANNING reveals why he shared secrets
Mon Nov 17, 2014, 10:31 AM
Nov 2014
The US soldier accused of giving large numbers of secret documents to Wikileaks has admitted he is guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him. But he denied a more serious charge of aiding the enemy.

Steve Kingstone
BBC News, 1 March 2013

We now have a first-hand account of what compelled Bradley Manning to carry out the biggest leak of government secrets in American history.

He told the military court he'd been appalled by the "bloodlust" of a helicopter mission in Iraq - video of which he passed on to Wikileaks. He said that while serving in Iraq, he'd become depressed at what he called America's "obsession" with capturing and killing human targets. And that the American people should know the "true costs of war".

As for the leaked State Department cables, Private Manning said they [font color="red"]"documented backdoor deals and criminality" [/font color="red"] unbecoming of a superpower, and insisted his conscience was clear.

The military judge accepted the defendant's plea of guilty to 10 of the 22 counts. But Bradley Manning denies the most serious charge of aiding America's enemies - a charge which potentially carries a life sentence. Prosecutors have indicated that they plan to push ahead with a full court martial in the summer.

SOURCE w/audio: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2013/03/130301_witn_wikileaks.shtml

So, still no link to support your contention, right, treestar?

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A miracle has happened. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #1
It IS amazing. There is NOTHING noble about destroying the Public's right-to-know... Octafish Nov 2014 #2
... SidDithers Nov 2014 #3
Sid, please don't leave DU RobertEarl Nov 2014 #7
I wouldn't leave. I'd just change my name, and post using 2 accounts for a little while... SidDithers Nov 2014 #8
Because fascism is so funny. Octafish Nov 2014 #13
... SidDithers Nov 2014 #14
Nice smear. Octafish Nov 2014 #23
Just curious Wella Nov 2014 #4
Don't know. If he wasn't holed up in the embassy, we might. Octafish Nov 2014 #11
Speaking of the F-35..I think it was bait dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #12
K&R The depth/gravity of the government crimes exposed woo me with science Nov 2014 #5
What keeps us free is the Bill of Rights. So, on the Horizon: 'Super Injunctions' Octafish Nov 2014 #15
^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ woo me with science Nov 2014 #16
Breaking bail and being a fugitive from justice is a crime hack89 Nov 2014 #6
Don't confuse 'em with facts... SidDithers Nov 2014 #10
That's right, don't confuse them…. MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #17
... SidDithers Nov 2014 #18
the basic idea is outrage that the law applies to him treestar Nov 2014 #19
Got a link for any of that? Octafish Nov 2014 #24
Keep repeating over and over treestar Nov 2014 #25
Wikileaks soldier MANNING reveals why he shared secrets Octafish Nov 2014 #26
K&R elias49 Nov 2014 #9
I agree. He could probably work out a time served deal if he just came out now. Recursion Nov 2014 #20
Perhaps with the Brits for violating bail hack89 Nov 2014 #21
There's no evidence they wouldn't use their version of due process treestar Nov 2014 #28
kick woo me with science Nov 2014 #22
Sweden Ranks Second in the World in Per Capita Weapons Exports GreatGazoo Nov 2014 #27
lol complete straw man treestar Nov 2014 #29
I'm sure you'll figure it out....eventually GreatGazoo Nov 2014 #30
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