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July 2, 2013

Bradley Manning Prosecution Draws to a Close 
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U.S. government prosecutors have begun wrapping up their case against
army whistleblower Bradley Manning as his court-martial entered its
fifth week at Fort Meade, Maryland. On Monday, prosecutors sought to
firm up claims Manning "aided the enemy" by knowingly and maliciously
handing over documents that would be used by al-Qaeda. A military judge
allowed prosecutors to present a Wiki Leaks list of "most wanted"
documents in support of that claim, which could carry a life sentence.
Manning has said he gave the classified material to Wiki Leaks in order
to expose the U.S. military's disregard for human life and spark a
domestic debate about U.S. foreign policy.

 

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