Bradley Manning Apologizes In Court For Leaking Hundreds Of Thousands Of U.S. Intelligence Documents To Wikileaks

Bradley Manning: 'I’m Sorry That My Actions Hurt The United States' -- Christian Science Monitor

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, in the sentencing phase of his court martial, apologized for leaking classified items to WikiLeaks. Manning's lawyers put much of the blame on Army officers who failed to address his emotional troubles.

In one of the rare times when he has spoken during his court martial, US Army Pfc. Bradley Manning apologized Wednesday for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents when he was an intelligence analyst in Iraq.

"I'm sorry that my actions hurt people,” he told the court. “I'm sorry that it hurt the United States.”

"I should have worked more aggressively within the system,” Pfc. Manning said. “Unfortunately, I can't go back and change things. I understand I must pay a price for my decisions.”

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