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Manning verdict could test notion of aiding enemy
FORT MEADE — It’s judgment day for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier charged with aiding the enemy for giving troves of U.S. government secrets to WikiLeaks. The military judge hearing the court-martial for the former intelligence analyst was expected to announce her decision Tuesday afternoon. Manning faces 21 counts including espionage, computer fraud and […]
Verdict reached in WikiLeaks court-martial
FORT MEADE — A military judge has reached a verdict in the court-martial of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning. Col. Denise Lind said Monday she will announce her findings at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Monday was the third day of deliberations. Manning faces a possible life sentence if convicted of the aiding the enemy for sending classified […]
Manning arguments wrap up; judge to deliberate
FORT MEADE — Army Pfc. Bradley Manning’s fate was in the hands of a military judge Friday after nearly two months of conflicting portrayals of the soldier: a traitor who gave WikiLeaks classified secrets for worldwide attention and a young, naive intelligence officer who wanted people to know about the atrocities of war. Judge Col. […]
Court would hear opposing views in spy cases
WASHINGTON — The secretive court that weighs whether to let the U.S. spy on terror and espionage suspects would have to hear from lawyers arguing against doing so under a new plan introduced Thursday on the heels of Congress’ rejection of sharp limits on government surveillance. The new plan by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., would […]
Prosecutors: Manning abused his country’s trust
FORT MEADE — U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning betrayed his country’s trust and spilled government secrets to make a name for himself, and he knew the material would be seen by al-Qaida, including its former leader Osama bin Laden, prosecutors said Thursday in closing arguments. Maj. Ashden Fein said the former intelligence analyst in Iraq […]
NSA revelations reframe digital life for some
In Louisiana, the wife of a former soldier is scaling back on Facebook posts and considering unfriending old acquaintances, worried an innocuous joke or long-lost associate might one day land her in a government probe. In California, a college student encrypts chats and emails, saying he’s not planning anything sinister but shouldn’t have to sweat […]
Prosecution rebuts defense in WikiLeaks case
FORT MEADE — A former supervisor of Pfc. Bradley Manning says he told her before they went to Iraq that the American flag meant nothing to him and he had no allegiance to his country. Jihrleah Showman testified in Manning’s court-martial Friday that it was then she suspected he was a spy. But defense attorney […]
Judge won’t dismiss serious charge in Manning case
FORT MEADE — A military judge refused Thursday to dismiss the most serious charge against Bradley Manning, the Army private who gave reams of classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. The charge of aiding the enemy that Manning faces is punishable by up to life in prison without parole. Col. Denise Lind, the judge […]
Manning trial judge hearing dismissal arguments
FORT MEADE — Lawyers for the Army private who leaked a trove of classified government documents urged a judge Monday to dismiss a charge that he aided the enemy, saying prosecutors failed to prove Pfc. Bradley Manning intended for the information to fall into enemy hands. The charge is the most serious and carries the […]
Amnesty International wants charges dropped in WikiLeaks case
FORT MEADE — Amnesty International is urging the U.S. government to drop its most serious charges against an Army private who gave reams of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks. The London-based human rights organization said Friday that prosecutors at Pfc. Bradley Manning’s court-martial haven’t proven he aided the enemy. A conviction requires proof […]
Soldier’s defense team rests in WikiLeaks trial
FORT MEADE — Pfc. Bradley Manning’s defense rested its case Wednesday after presenting evidence from 10 witnesses, hoping to prove the loads of material the soldier gave to WikiLeaks did not threaten national security or U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Prosecutors argued the former U.S. Army intelligence analyst let military secrets fall into the […]
Manning’s defense team rests in WikiLeaks trial
FORT MEADE — Pfc. Bradley Manning’s defense rested its case Wednesday after presenting evidence from 10 witnesses, hoping to prove the loads of material the soldier gave to WikiLeaks did not threaten national security or U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Prosecutors argued the former U.S. Army intelligence analyst let military secrets fall into the […]
