Thursday, July 25, 2013

Bradley Manning 'Betrayed His Country' - Prosecutor

BBC: The US soldier who disclosed hundreds of thousands of secret documents to Wikileaks betrayed his country to win fame, a prosecutor has said.

Pte First Class Bradley Manning knew al-Qaeda militants would see the material, a prosecutor said in closing arguments at his court martial.

Pte Manning has already pleaded guilty to 10 of the more than 20 counts he faces, and could face life in prison.

The case is considered the largest-ever leak of secret US government documents.

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