Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Why Osama Bin Laden And Al Qaeda Were Fans Of Wikileaks

Army Private First Class Bradley Manning (Reuters)

Bradley Manning Trial: Prosecution Details al-Qaida Interest In WikiLeaks -- The Guardian

US government presents evidence for 'aiding the enemy' charge which must prove Manning knowingly harmed US security.

The US government is seeking to bolster its case against Bradley Manning, the source of the largest leak of state secrets in American history, by presenting the soldier's trial with evidence that Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida used the anti-secrecy site WikiLeaks and the wider internet as a research and propaganda tool.

As the prosecution approaches the end of its case, government lawyers presented the trial judge, Colonel Denise Lind, with testimony and statements of fact that attempted to underline al-Qaida's familiarity with the web and WikiLeaks specifically. The effort speaks to the most serious "aiding the enemy" charge against Manning in which the prosecution must prove that by passing classified material to WikiLeaks the soldier knowingly gave potentially damaging intelligence to US enemies.

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My Comment: If the prosecution can make the case that Bradley Manning aided the enemy .... 20+ years in jail will be his reward. As for NSA leaker Edward Snowden (and future whistle-blowers) .... they are being forewarned .... leaking intelligence will have consequences.

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