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US tribunal urges trial of WikiLeaks suspect
Al JAZEERA English ^ | 1/13/2012 | Agencies

Posted on 01/13/2012 8:13:18 AM PST by Individual Rights in NJ

"The investigating officer [Lieutenant Colonel Paul Almanza] concluded that the charges and specifications are in the proper form and that reasonable grounds exist to believe that the accused committed the offenses alleged," the US Army Military District of Washington said on Thursday.

"He recommended that the charges be referred to a general court martial."

The 22 charges include aiding the enemy, wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the internet knowing it is accessible to the enemy, and theft of public property or records.

(Excerpt) Read more at aljazeera.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: wikkileaks
Why is there a debate? If you steal classified information and give it away, I think the crime is pretty clear.
1 posted on 01/13/2012 8:13:28 AM PST by Individual Rights in NJ
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To: Individual Rights in NJ

They should have tried this kid for treason. He should have been swinging from a rope a long time ago.


2 posted on 01/13/2012 9:23:04 AM PST by dgbrown
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