Bradley Manning Trial
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Joining the Bradley Manning trial in progress. Some background: Manning, the U.S. Army private at the center of the Wikileaks case, admitted guilt to charges of misusing classified material and several others. Manning refuted the most serious charge of "aiding the enemy."
Journalists in a room where a video feed of the hearing is being provided tweet that Manning reached out to several news organizations before turning to Wikileaks to release material. "I believe that if the general public...had access to the information...this could spark a domestic debate as to the role of the military and foreign policy in general," Manning said in court.
Read the full Reuters report on Bradley Manning's court hearing -
Some more background: According to journalist Andrew Blake, currently filing reports for the website RT.com, Bradley Manning said in court that one of the piece of content he leaked -- an helicopter filmed from a U.S. Apache helicopter -- was to be sent to Reuters. The video shows the death of two Reuters staffers, including a photographer. According to Blake, Manning said he opted to send the video to Wikileaks instead after the website published a cable.
In 2007, Reuters profiled the two staff members -- Namir Noor-Eldeen and Saeed Chmagh -- in a blog post you can read here. In 2010, Reuters reported that Wikileaks had leaked the Apache helicopter video, dubbed "Collateral Murder," which showed the death of "a dozen people in Baghdad, including two Reuters news staff." (read the article here) -
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning arrives to the courthouse for his motion hearing in Fort Meade in Maryland January 9, 2013. A military judge on Tuesday reduced by 112 days any sentence that accused WikiLeaks leaker Bradley Manning might receive as compensation for harsh treatment he received in military detention, a Department of Defense spokesman said. Manning, a 25-year-old U.S. Army private, faces 22 charges including aiding the enemy, which carries a penalty of life in prison. REUTERS/Jose Luis Magana (file photo)
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#Manning said that he had used WL's publication of weapons trafficing in one of his intel products around this time.by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:21:04 PM -
Manning said was trained to use open source intel in his products--used AP, Reuters, Stratfor, & WikiLeaks (that instance I just described).by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:21:05 PM
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Reuters: Bradley Manning has been held at Quantico Marine Base in Virginia for over 1,000 days. Manning faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for the 10 charges he pled guilty to on Thursday; Manning plead not guilty to one charge of aiding the enemy, which could bring a life imprisonment sentence if he is convicted. Any sentence would be reduced by 112 days to compensate for "the markedly harsh treatment he received during his confinement." (Read the full story)
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#Manning US gunner who wanted to shoot the wounded in Collateral Murder vid "seemed similar to a child torturing ants w/ a magnifying glass"by Nathan Fuller via twitter 2/28/2013 6:26:47 PM -
In January 2010-- #Manning says he joined and open forum on IRC channel for WikiLeaks.by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:27:00 PM
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READER COMMENT: Who's really to blame? -
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New York Magazine correspondent Joe Coscarelli received this response from the New York Times regarding Manning stating he tried to contact them:
Times spokesperson Eileen Murphy told Daily Intelligencer, "This is the first we're hearing of it. We have no record of Manning contacting The Times in advance of WikiLeaks."
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#Manning says his relationship with Watkins was already deteriorating-- he felt that the convo was confusing for Watkins-- he dropped itby Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:41:34 PM
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"Watkins" that Alexa O'Brien refers to is Manning's ex-boyfriend Tyler Watkins.
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#Manning says that he as he pondered whether to disclose SigActs-- he wasn't thinking of WikiLeaks--by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:42:33 PM
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There was a blizzard in MD at this time-- he was on leave-- left Watkins in MA, they were sort of breaking up #Manningby Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:43:32 PM
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#Manning re SigActs 'felt we were risking so much' 'began to become depressed w/ situation we [U.S.] were mired in'by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:44:35 PM
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#Manning says 'SigActs provided context'-- COIN OPS-- We were 'capturing and killing targets while avoiding negotiations with partners'by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:45:22 PM
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I felt we were risking so much for people who seemed to be unwilling to cooperate with us leading to frustration and hostility on both sides. I began to get depressed about he situation we were mired in year after year. We were obsessed with capturing and killing human targets on lists and ignoring goals and missions. I believed if the public, particularly the American public, could see this it could spark a debate on the military and our foreign policy in general as it applied to Iraq and Afghanistan. It might cause society to reconsider the need to engage in counter terrorism while ignoring the human situation of the people we engaged with every day.
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READER COMMENT: I find it particularly disturbing that the mainstream investigative media dismissed his outreach without interest. Further justifies going directly to the public in non-conventional means. Thanks Reuters for your coverage.
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#Manning says debated disclosing SigActs while at aunt's (he's on leave) to 'his local paper, The Washington Post'by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:46:37 PM
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#Manning says he spoke to person at The Washington Post— 'Lady did not take me seriously...'by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:47:43 PM
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#Manning 'Then I called NYT's told them I had access to information re Iraq and Afghanistan'-- never received a reply from NYT's.by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:48:45 PM
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Then #Manning considered Politico-- only then did he consider the WikiLeaks organization.by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:50:04 PM
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#Manning 'Based upon what I read about WLO — they seemed best for publishing information to world'by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:50:40 PM
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READER COMMENT: #Manning corrected the discrepancy between what the US military states and what the military does. He was unaware that the discrepancy was by design not by error. He surely now knows their true policies.
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#Manning said joined IRC #WikiLeaks public channel 'someone asked how to describe info, then another point'd me to online submission system'by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:52:41 PM
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3 Feb 2010, 'I visited WL [website] and clicked on submit docs'-- Next found 'submit your info'-- was via onion Tor-- He explains Tor.by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:54:18 PM
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#Manning 'I followed prompts and attached data files--'by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:55:15 PM
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To recap: Journalist Alexa O'Brien, tweeting from the Bradley Manning hearing, is relaying some information while Manning reads his statement in military court.
According to O'Brien, Manning says he contacted his hometown newspaper the Washington Post when he debated disclosing certain military information. The person at the Washington Post "did not take me seriously," Manning says according to O'Brien.
Manning then says he contacted the New York Times, but never received a message back. He briefly considered approaching Politico before thinking about Wikileaks, O'Brien says.
Alexa O'Brien is tweeting from the Bradley Manning court hearing. You can find her on Twitter at @CarwinB -
#Manning said noted information 'already been sanitized' 'revealing the true nature asymmetric warfare' 'wait 90-120 days'by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:56:21 PM
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When he returned to Iraq-- #Manning said he felt better-- 'felt had accomplished something to have a clear conscience'by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:57:38 PM
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#Manning then spoke about 'Facts..Reykjavik 13' (btw/ I wish someone was here from Icelandic Press-- Iceland featured greatly in statement)by Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 6:59:27 PM
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Guys, we are going to go in. Let me do this-- will type rest in post from 'Reykjavik 13' onward and post-- then transcript tonight #Manningby Alexa O'Brien via twitter 2/28/2013 7:01:01 PM
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Returning from recess now, #manning session to start again any minuteby Nathan Fuller via twitter 2/28/2013 7:18:20 PM
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READER COMMENT: Would like to read a bit about the size, composition of audience and emotional atmosphere in the room
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Sort of a masochistic session: #BradleyManning repeatedly says he knew was breaking the law and denies any of the defences available to himby rafsanchez via twitter 2/28/2013 8:33:10 PM -
Lots of journos asking for #Manning's statement. They've not made it public. I want it too! RT @blogdiva PDF of the statement? #FreeBradby Nathan Fuller via twitter 2/28/2013 8:36:00 PM
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There's a reporter from a major US news network who was asleep and snoring during Court.I am not making this up.#Manning
— Alexa O'Brien (@carwinb) February 28, 2013 -
We've heard reports that they're making it very difficult to shoot photos around where the trial is taking place, even going to the extend of employing "blockers" which explains the lack of any images in or around the trial.
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RT @ggreenwald: Bradley Manning: the face of heroism http://is.gd/KW6b7J // admits today to being the source of WikiLeaks leaksby Nathan Fuller via twitter 2/28/2013 8:42:11 PM
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The Guardian has more details on Bradley Manning's attempt to send classified information to mainstream media outlets before he turned to Wikileaks.
Ed Pilkington with the Guardian writes that Manning first turned to the Washington Post to leak classified information while he was on leave in January 2010, but the woman who answered the phone at the paper said the "paper would only be interested [in the information] subjected to vetting by senior editors."
Dismayed, Manning then turned to New York Times newspaper. He attempted to reach the Times' public editor, Pilkington writes, but only received a voicemail. Manning says he left his Skype contact information, but nobody returned his call (New York Magazine reached out to the New York Times on Thursday; the Times told the publication it didn't have a record of Manning's call).
Manning briefly contemplated going to Politico before eventually settling on Wikileaks to distribute the material.
Read Ed Pilkington's full report at Guardian.co.uk -
Reuters journalist Medina Roshan writes that Bradley Manning spoke for over an hour while under oath on Thursday. Manning said, among other things: "I felt I accomplished something that would allow me to have a clear conscience."
Read the full report here -
Philip Bump at The Atlantic Wire documents the location where Bradley Manning uploaded many of the documents he sent to WikiLeaks, a rather ordinary Barnes and Noble in suburban Maryland.
If you missed some of the earlier live-tweeting of updates from the courtroom, Philip also Storify'd them all from Alexa O'Brien who was tweeting most of them. -
Julian Assange tells Channel 4 News: "All those involved in the persecution of Bradley Manning will find cause to reflect on their actions."
— Ed Fraser (@frasereC4) February 28, 2013 -
Video: Brad Manning pleads guilty to lesser charges (Matt Frei reports/Channel 4) -
Court is in recess for the day. Judge Lind has accepted Bradley #Manning's guilty plea. Gov't will still prosecute the original 22 offenses.by Nathan Fuller via twitter 2/28/2013 10:23:44 PM
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Tomorrow morning at 10 AM ET we'll have a brief open session discussing Article 104 history, then they'll go into another closed session.by Nathan Fuller via twitter 2/28/2013 10:24:31 PM
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BREAKING: Army judge accepts soldier's guilty pleas on 10 WikiLeaks counts; more charges to be triedby The Associated Press via twitter 2/28/2013 10:26:19 PM -
Here is the full statement that Bradley Manning made at his hearing on February 28th
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