Bradley Manning Is a 'Hero', Says WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has attacked the conviction of US soldier Bradley Manning on espionage charges, calling him a "hero".

Read the Telegraph article here | Agencies | Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Manning Not Guilty of Aiding Enemy, Faces 100+ Years in Jail on Other Charges

A US military judge has found Army private first class Bradley Manning "not guilty" of aiding the enemy. However, he was found guilty of 19 remaining charges, meaning that he still faces the possibility of over 100 years behind bars.

Bradley Manning Cleared of 'Aiding the Enemy' But Guilty of Most Other Charges

THE GUARDIAN: • Pfc. Manning convicted of multiple Espionage Act violations • Acquitted of most serious 'aiding the enemy' charge • Army private faces maximum jail sentence of 130 years

Bradley Manning, the source of the massive WikiLeaks trove of secret disclosures, faces a possible maximum sentence of more than 130 years in military jail after he was convicted of most charges on which he stood trial.

Colonel Denise Lind, the military judge presiding over the court martial of the US soldier, delivered her verdict in curt and pointed language. "Guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty," she repeated over and over, as the reality of a prolonged prison sentence for Manning – on top of the three years he has already spent in detention – dawned.

The one ray of light in an otherwise bleak outcome for Manning was that he was found not guilty of the single most serious charge against him – that he knowingly "aided the enemy", in practice al-Qaida, by disclosing information to the WikiLeaks website that in turn made it accessible to all users including enemy groups.

Lind's decision to avoid setting a precedent by applying the swingeing "aiding the enemy" charge to an official leaker will invoke a sigh of relief from news organisations and civil liberties groups who had feared a guilty verdict would send a chill across public interest journalism. » | Ed Pilkington at Fort Meade | Tuesday, July 30, 2013

THE GUARDIAN: Bradley Manning: whistleblower or traitor?: The verdict on the WikiLeaks disclosures is the culmination of a process that has presented two starkly contrasting portraits » | Ed Pilkington in Fort Meade | Tuesday, July 30, 2013

LE MONDE: Bradley Manning coupable "d'espionnage" mais pas de "collusion avec l'ennemi" » | Le Monde.fr avec AFP | mardi 30 juillet 2013

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Keine „Unterstützung des Feindes“ durch Bradley Manning: Der Wikileaks-Informant Bradley Manning ist von einem Militärgericht in 19 von 21 Anklagepunkten schuldig gesprochen worden. Freigesprochen wurde er vom Vorwurf der „Unterstützung des Feindes“. Damit droht ihm keine Todesstrafe. » | Von Matthias Rüb, Washington | Dienstag, 30. Juli 2013

Hard Time? Manning Awaits Verdict as US Media Label Him Guilty

A military judge is set to deliver the verdict on US Army whistleblower Bradley Manning later on Tuesday. He could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted of aiding the enemy. His defense argues that Manning leaked classified documents because he wanted to expose war crimes. But when it comes to press coverage of the case in the US, innocent until proven guilty may not apply. RT's Gayane Chichakyan explains.

'1984 Is Now!': Germans Protest Berlin's Rôle in NSA Spying on Snowden Day

Privacy rights activists have demonstrated across Germany against U.S. worldwide surveilance - and Berlin's role in it. The revelations by Edward Snowden, have ignited public anger among Germans who say that their government let them down - as RT's Peter Oliver reports.

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.

Last week a military judge refused to dismiss the most serious charge against Pte Manning, aiding the enemy, which carries a life sentence. » | Thursday, July 25, 2013

WikiLeaks : Bradley Manning sera jugé pour collusion avec l'ennemi

LE POINT: Cette décision aura des implications inquiétantes pour les lanceurs d'alertes, ce chef d'accusation étant passible de la réclusion à perpétuité.

Une juge militaire a refusé jeudi d'abandonner l'accusation de collusion avec l'ennemi réclamée par la défense de Bradley Manning, la taupe de WikiLeaks, une décision aux implications potentiellement inquiétantes pour les lanceurs d'alertes, les fameux "whistleblowers". Ce chef d'accusation passible de la réclusion à perpétuité est le plus grave porté contre le jeune homme de 25 ans, qui dit avoir révélé des centaines de milliers de documents militaires et diplomatiques à WikiLeaks pour "provoquer un débat public" sur la politique étrangère et militaire américaine. » | Source AFP | vendredi 19 juillet 2013

Wikileaks Accused Bradley Manning Loses Challenge to Most Serious Charge

BBC: A military judge has refused to dismiss the most serious charge facing a US soldier accused of leaking thousands of secret documents.

Lawyers for Pte Bradley Manning, 25, had argued the US has not proved that he "aided the enemy".

The charge carries a life prison term. He has previously pleaded guilty to 10 of the more than 20 charges he faces.

Prosecutors have argued he "systematically harvested" documents eventually seen by Osama Bin Laden.

"He was knowingly providing intelligence to the enemy," said Judge Colonel Denise Lind in Thursday's hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland.

The decision does not rule out the possibility of Pte Manning being ultimately acquitted of the charge. » | Thursday, July 18, 2013

Listening Post: Bradley Manning: Truth On Trial?
We examine the implications of Manning's trial and speak exclusively to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

The Guardian Audio Edition: The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the Bradley Manning Trial - 4 June 2013
Audio versions of a selection of articles from the Guardian newspaper and website