US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning departs the courtroom after day four of his court martial at Fort Meade, Maryland June 10, 2013. (Reuters/Gary Cameron)
Verdict Near In Bradley Manning Trial -- CBS
A military judge said Monday that she expects to announce a verdict on Tuesday in the trial of Bradley Manning, a 25-year-old Army private accused of aiding the enemy by facilitating the release of a trove of classified national security documents to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.
The judge, Army Col. Denise Lind, began deliberating Friday after closing arguments brought to an end the nearly two-month trial. Manning asked for a military judge, rather than a jury, to hear his case.
In addition to aiding the enemy - the most serious charge Manning faces, which could result in a sentence of life in prison if he is convicted - Manning stands accused of federal espionage, theft, and computer fraud for his role in releasing roughly 700,000 battlefield reports, diplomatic cables, and pieces of video footage to the controversial organization, which subsequently published much of the material on its website. The unauthorized disclosure represented the largest leak of classified material in American history.
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My Comment: I have not been in the courtroom ..... but I have been following this case very closely. My prediction .... he will be convicted and he will be spending the next 15 to 20 years in jail.
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