In Plea in Military Court, Bradley Manning to Explain Why He Released Information to WikiLeaks

Firedoglake writes, US Army photograph of Pfc. Bradley Manning Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier who the United States military is prosecuting for providing classified information to WikiLeaks, will read from or refer to a typed thirty-five page statement on February 28 when he gives his proposed plea. The statement will include his understanding of why he is guilty of committing elements of the original charges or lesser-included offenses, along with why he decided to provide information to WikiLeaks. David Coombs, Manning’s defense lawyer, said during proceedings at the military court at Fort Meade that…

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