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U.S. soldier in Wikileaks case takes stand at hearing

2012-11-30 1 Dailymotion

U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning makes his way to court.<br/> <br />He's facing court-martial on suspicion that he leaked hundreds of thousands of secret U.S. intelligence and diplomatic cables to the Wikileaks website.<br/> <br />In his first public comments since his arrest in Iraq, Manning testified he was not treated properly while awaiting trial, and given little information about the charges against him.<br/> <br />Confined to a structure he called a "cage" of eight feet square inside a tent, he suffered a breakdown about a month after his arrest.<br/> <br />Guards later found a noose in the cell.<br/> <br />On his return to the U.S. in 2010, Manning was in solitary confinement for up to 23 hours a day.<br/> <br />Manning could face life in prison if convicted.<br/> <br />But his lawyers hope a plea deal could result in a 16 year prison term.<br/> <br />Wikileaks has never confirmed that Manning was the source of any documents it released.

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