Bradley Manning Acquitted Of Aiding The Enemy, Guilty Of Espionage -- Time
The military leaker could still face life behind bars.
In the closing arguments, the court martial of Bradley Manning came down to a debate over the meaning of a selfie—a digital photograph the young former intelligence analyst had taken of himself in a full length mirror, smiling while wearing makeup and a bra just days after releasing classified material to Wikileaks.
To prosecutors, the photograph showed clear evidence of Manning’s malice and his determination to aide America’s enemies with one of the largest leaks of classified information in U.S. history. “What you see, your honor, in this picture is not a troubled, anguished or well-intentioned soldier struggling with with the consequences of U.S. military action or foreign policy,” said Maj. Ashden Fein, the lead prosecutor. “This is a gleeful, grinning Pfc. Manning.”
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