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SNIPPET: “Click to view archive (which purports to explain how Wikileaks got the documents from Manning”
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http://www.defense.gov//News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=63002
News
American Forces Press Service
Army Adds 22 Charges Against Intelligence Analyst
From a U.S. Army Military District of Washington News Release
FORT LESLEY J. MCNAIR, D.C., March 2, 2011 – After seven months of additional investigation by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command and other investigative agencies, the Army has added 22 charges in the case of a military intelligence analyst accused of leaking classified material.
The new charges against Pvt. 1st Class Bradley E. Manning allege that he introduced unauthorized software onto government computers to extract classified information, unlawfully downloaded it, improperly stored it, and transmitted the classified data for public release and use by the enemy.
The investigation remains ongoing, officials said.
“The new charges more accurately reflect the broad scope of the crimes that Private 1st Class Manning is accused of committing,” said Capt. John Haberland, a legal spokesman for U.S. Army Military District of Washington. “The new charges will not affect Private 1st Class Manning’s right to a speedy trial or his pretrial confinement.”
U.S. military officials in Baghdad preferred two charges consisting of 12 specifications against Manning on July 5. Officials said the commander of U.S. Army Headquarters Command Battalion preferred the new charges yesterday.
In addition to a charge of aiding the enemy in violation of Article 104 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the new charges include 16 specifications under the UCMJ’s Article 134:
— One specification of wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the Internet knowing that it is accessible to the enemy;
— Five specifications of theft of public property or records, in violation of 18 U.S. Code 641;
— Eight specifications of transmitting defense information in violation of 18 U.S.C. 793(e);
— Two specifications of fraud and related activity in connection with computers in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(1); and
— Five specifications in violation of Article 92 of the UCMJ for violating Army Regulations 25-2, “Information Assurance,” and 380-5, “Department of the Army Information Security Program.”
The charge of aiding the enemy under Article 104 is a capital offense, officials said. However, they added, the prosecution team has notified the defense that the prosecution will not recommend the death penalty to the convening authority, Maj. Gen. Karl R. Horst, commanding general of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.
Under the UCMJ, the convening authority ultimately decides what charges to refer to court-martial, and whether to seek the death penalty if Article 104 is referred. Therefore, if convicted of all charges, Manning would face a maximum punishment of reduction to the lowest enlisted pay grade,; total forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for life, and a dishonorable discharge.
At the request of Manning’s defense attorneys, the trial proceedings have been delayed since July 12, pending the results of a defense-requested inquiry into Manning’s mental capacity and responsibility, pursuant to Rule for Courts-Martial 706. Depending on the results of the inquiry, an Article 32 hearing may follow, officials said. An Article 32 hearing is the civilian equivalent of a grand jury, with additional rights afforded to the accused, they explained.
Manning remains confined in the Marine Corps Base Quantico brig in Quantico, Va. He was notified of the additional charges in person during a command visit today, officials said.
Officials emphasized that Manning is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and added that the Army is committed to ensuring his continued safety and well-being while in pretrial confinement.
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www.defense.gov/News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=66517
Pretrial Begins for Alleged Document Leaker
By Elaine Sanchez
American Forces Press Service
FORT MEADE, Md., Dec. 16, 2011 – The Article 32 hearing for the soldier allegedly involved in what’s considered one of the largest leaks of classified material in U.S. history got under way in a crowded military courthouse here today.
Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, an Army intelligence analyst, is suspected of leaking military and diplomatic documents, including classified records about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, to the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, which released thousands of classified military documents on its website last year.
At the time, then-Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and other senior defense officials condemned the organization’s actions, claiming the act put deployed service members at an increased risk.
The hearing today marked Manning’s first appearance in a military court since his arrest in Iraq in May 2010. An Article 32 hearing, often likened to a civilian grand jury, is a pretrial hearing to determine if there are grounds for a general court martial, the most serious of courts martial.
The soldier, dressed in an Army combat uniform, his hair cut short and with black-rimmed glasses, sat between his civilian lawyer David E. Coombs, and his two military lawyers. The soldier was attentive throughout, eyes forward and his hands clasped or fiddling with a pen, taking notes occasionally. When asked if he understood the charges and if he was satisfied with his representation, he answered “Yes sir” each time in a soft-spoken tone.
The soldier, who turns 24 tomorrow, faces more than 20 charges and a maximum sentence of life in prison if proven guilty. The charges allege Manning introduced unauthorized software onto government computers to extract classified information, unlawfully downloaded it, improperly stored it, and transmitted the data for public release and use by the enemy.
The charge of aiding the enemy under Article 104 of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice is a capital offense; however, the prosecution team has said it won’t recommend the death penalty, a legal official said today.
First up today was Coombs for defense, who came out swinging. He almost immediately called for Army Reserve Lt. Col. Paul Almanza, the hearing’s investigating officer, to disqualify himself from the hearing for bias or perception of bias, along with some rulings against the defense. It’s the investigating officer’s role to consider witnesses’ testimony and evidence presented to counsel and to recommend if the case should be referred for trial to general court martial or other courts martial, or be dismissed.
Almanza serves as a reserve military judge as well as the deputy chief of the Justice Department’s child exploitation and obscenity section. Coombs argued there’s a conflict of interest since the Justice Department has an ongoing criminal investigation regarding this case.
The officer, Coombs continued, also allowed all of the government’s 20 witnesses and only two of the defense’s 38 witnesses, who were not in common with the government. He also argued the fact that the hearing is open, not closed, which can allow prejudicial information to impact the trial. Finally, Almanza is allowing unsworn statements from the prosecution to be considered, he added.
After lengthy recesses and with input from the defense, the government and his legal advisor, Almanza denied the defense’s request for a recusal and for a stay, or delay, of proceedings.
Almanza said he doesn’t believe that “a reasonable person knowing all the circumstances” of the case would question his impartiality, and stressed that no aspect of his civilian work is involved with or relates to Manning’s case.
Almanza then called for another recess to give Manning’s defense team time to file a writ, or legal document, to stay the hearing to the Army Court of Criminal Appeals, located at Fort Belvoir, Va.
Turning proceedings back to the case at hand, Almanza reviewed Manning’s rights with him, ensuring the soldier had a copy of the charge sheet and understood the charges preferred against him.
Almanza also discussed the possibility that classified information may be introduced into the hearing. If classified information needs to be discussed, he explained, a determination will be made to close portions of the hearing as required.
After one final recess, Almanza noted the hearing will reconvene tomorrow at 10 a.m. Manning remains in pretrial confinement.
Manning’s Article 32 hearing is expected to continue for several days, possibly up to a week. When the hearing is over, Almanza will file a report recommending either a trial, or that some or all of the charges against Manning be dismissed.
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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-manning-hearing-20111223,0,3196435.story
“WikiLeaks founder helped Army private get data, prosecutors say
They say chat logs show Julian Assange’s role in the leak of U.S. secrets that led to charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning.”
by Brian Bennett, Washington Bureau
December 22, 2011, 5:51 pm
SNIPPET: “It was the first time the government had shown direct evidence that Assange and WikiLeaks may have played an active role in helping Manning remove and transmit more than 700,000 files taken from a top-secret facility in Iraq.”
bostonglobe.com/business/2012/01/08/laptop-seizures-customs-cause-thorny-legal-dispute/dnbJ2nTqirLOnsVRIBRwjP/story.html
“Laptop seizures at customs cause thorny legal dispute”
By Katie Johnston | GLOBE STAFF JANUARY 08, 2012
SNIPPET: “David House took his laptop to Mexico a little over a year ago...”
SNIPPET: “House, who worked at MIT until last summer, had his laptop seized when he changed planes in Chicago on his way to Boston because federal agents wanted to learn more about his connections to Bradley Manning, the US Army private who leaked classified government information to the website WikiLeaks. House met Manning at a hackers’ workshop at Boston University in early 2010 and helped to found a support network to raise money for him after he was imprisoned.
The government kept House’s computer for 49 days, during which government agents had access to contact information for donors and House’s bank account passwords and family photos, as well as coding he had done in Mexico.”
“Army rules Manning will face court-martial”
By David Dishneau - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Feb 3, 2012 19:54:16 EST
SNIPPET: “HAGERSTOWN, Md. — An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.”
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/23/manning-faces-arraignment-in-wikileaks-case/
“Manning defers plea during arraignment in WikiLeaks case”
Published February 23, 2012
Associated Press
SNIPPET: “FORT MEADE, Maryland – An Army private deferred his plea Thursday to charges he made the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
Pfc. Bradley Manning also deferred a choice of whether to be tried by a military jury or judge alone.”
Trivia Note: Other award winners include Obama, Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat...
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“WikiLeaks Bradley Manning Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize”
by Katie Pavlich
News Editor, Townhall
Feb 27, 2012 01:00 PM EST
SNIPPET: “Remember Bradley Manning? The gay Army private who downloaded thousands of classified military documents to cds he labeled “Lady Gaga” and then gave them to WikiLeaks, who then published the secrets for the world to see? Well apparently the committee that selects Nobel Peace Prize winners, things Manning deserves a trophy for betraying his country.”
“Bradley Manning trial: US government ordered to release WikiLeaks damage assessments
The US government has been ordered to release its assessments on how much damage WikiLeaks’ publication of secret files caused to US interests, after lawyers for Pfc Bradley Manning argued they were essential to his defence.”
By Raf Sanchez, Fort Meade, Maryland
7:26PM BST 24 Apr 2012
SNIPPET: “The 24-year-old soldier is accused of smuggling thousands of classified military and diplomatic files to the whistle-blowing website.”
http://www.businessinsider.com/us-government-bradley-manning-wikileaks-bin-laden-2013-1
“US Government Says WikiLeaks Material Was Found At Osama Bin Laden’s Safe House”
Michael Kelley | Jan. 10, 2013, 10:04 AM
SNIPPET: “On Wednesday military prosecutors in the case of former Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning said they would introduce evidence that WikiLeaks materials Manning is accused of passing to Julian Assange were found at Osama bin Laden’s safe house, Scott Shane of the New York Times reports.”
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/28/manning-offers-pleas-to-judge-in-wikileaks-case/
“Bradley Manning pleads guilty in WikiLeaks case”
Published February 28, 2013
Associated Press
http://sofrep.com/22375/cloaked-testimony-of-seal-team-6-in-the-bradley-manning-case/
“Cloaked Testimony of SEAL Team 6 in The Bradley Manning Case”
by George Will · June 25, 2013 · Posted In: NSWC, SOF News
www.documentcloud.org/documents/886185-pe-123.html
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/886185/pe-123.pdf
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/12/army-releases-2010-chat-log-between-manning-and-assange/
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http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/12/wikileaks-assange-manning/
“It’s Not a WikiLeak: Assange-Manning Chat Logs Surface on Army Website”
by KEVIN POULSEN
12.05.136:06 PM