The raid on bin Laden’s hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan netted more than the death of bin laden. SEAL teams members in the compound collected hard drives and other electronic media regarding al-Qaida activities and connections. During the analysis of that media, Intelligence analysts found that bin laden had files that were downloaded from WikiLeaks; that is, the information stolen by Pfc Bradley Manning was in the hands of al-Qaida. Apparently, Bradley Manning “knowingly gave intelligence to the enemy through indirect means”. Army prosecutors are planning to use one of the SEALs to testify at Manning’s court-martial. The evidence will show that bin Laden asked for and received WikiLeaks files.
The Prosecution will also call additional witnesses to testify how the leaked information may have resulted in “injury and death to individuals” and may have been used to influence enemy capability and activity in several countries. The amount of damage Manning has done is unknown to date.
Defense
Manning’s lawyer, David Coombs, argues that Manning didn’t know the leaked secrets would be used by al-Qaida and that the use of WikiLeaks files by al-Qaida is irrelevant. Moreover, in a seemingly desperate effort to mitigate any punishment to his client, Coombs also claims the U.S. government was guilty of over-classifying secrets.
In a possible plea deal, Manning hopes to present a lengthy document explaining his reasons for leaking the secrets to WikiLeaks. He believes this may spur public debate concerning his whistleblowing activities. However, as his story is being reported mostly by overseas sources, it is likely the American public will neither know about it nor care.
Judge
To date, presiding Army Judge Col. Denise Lind hasn’t decided whether to allow evidence linking the files to bin-Laden or to permit Manning’s statement/confession to be read in court. In a recent ruling, Judge Lind denied the petition of the defense to present evidence of excessive secrecy, stating that Manning did not have the authority to determine proper guidelines for the classification of secrets.
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Army "Judge" Denise Lind is the same government whore and TREASONOUS TRAITOR who presided over the railroad court-martial of LtC Terry Lakin regarding Obama's ilegitimate Birth Certificate. She refused Terry's right to present evidence on his behald citing that it would be "too embarrassing" for the President. She's now doing the same thing to Manning. The UBL assassination was a government psy-op joke. UBL has been dead since 2001, and he had absolutely nothing to do with the government's inside job of 9/11. Just as the 19 "hijackers" were all CIA informants like UBL, 9/11 was a government fairytale. This is all a CIA-orchestrated sham – ALL OF IT.
This 'administration' can leak government secrets to make a movie to shine on oblameo, but let a military person leak info that the public should of had and he's court-martialled.
The White House has leaked documents that has directly resulted in the death of personnel and nothing is done, but anyone who opposes them is charged and threatened with jail.
Overwhelming evidence against the wussy pink kitties (black panthers) of voter intimidation but yet they are released. Documents are released proving there were WMD's found and the person is crucified.
What a backward nation we have become.
Seeks no leaks should be tolerated if it gets American Soldiers killed and this little queer should be shot not thrown in jail so he can be pardoned by some liberal marxist president like Obutthole.I'm for congress throwing Obutthole,Holder and Incompatano in jail for leaking out secrets to make a movie to praise our dickhead president.
You're right, NO leak should be tolerated. So why are we tolerating them from the White House itself?
Do you believe that the Wiki leaks caused deaths? Are you sure? Could this just be another trumped up charge to cover the messes we are all too familiar with?
They have yet to say what documents caused which deaths. No one can link any documents with any deaths.
This is the typical whistle-blower assault and attack we have grown accustomed to.
Maybe I just hate the little queer and maybe there is no documents showing an an actual death but what if it did.I have a son in the military and if this weasel did anything to hurt him,I'd find away to kill the creep.He admitted he did leak because he wasn't treated right I'm sure there are others who are treated unfairly but don't betray their country.I'd send him to Iran they have a cure for queers
You'll get not argument from me. That's why the White House should be brought up on charges too. He should do some time no doubt, but I like the truth. Lies is what started all of this to begin with.
Now for Badley Manning, Let's look at the REAL story. Not the media hype that wouldn't give him the time of day BEFORE the release. That IS why he released the records you know. It was information the public needed to know and no one would allow "whistle blowing" on their king.
What he said from one of the two ONLY statements: March 1, 2013 "It was only the second time Manning had spoken in court (the first, in November 2012, I detail extensively in my article) and the first time he was allowed to explain his motives. Dressed in his Navy blue Army dress uniform, Manning, in a clear, strong voice, read out a 35-page-long statement in which he described himself as a conscience-stricken young man who, appalled by what he saw as illegal acts on the part of the U.S. in Iraq and Afghanistan, refused to play along. (Read Manning's full statement as transcribed by journalist Alexa O'Brien.)
"..Manning in many ways has been a proxy for Assange, often cast as a sinister "co-conspirator" in a form of technological espionage. But as we now know, Manning only turned to Assange after more mainstream avenues didn't pan out. "He was a traditional leaker," says Michael Ratner, a lawyer for Assange who has monitored the Manning case. "He was 22, he had information he felt was important, he was upset by it, and he wanted to get that information out. He tried the Post, he tried the Times, and then he looked at Wikileaks. That shows the importance of having an alternative way of getting out information, because without Wikileaks, this information would never have seen the light of day."
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/bradley…
The information he released made a big difference to our men and women in harms way, for the better. It also vindicated some old friends.
Even though records Manning released showed PROOF that WMD WERE found in Iraq, the media is STILL trying to deny.
I thought you knew better than to believe the Oblameo Propaganda Network.
This is an all out assault on a soldier that wouldn't bow to the destruction this 'administration' is doing.