9 July 2013 — williambowles.info
Of drones and whistleblowers
The Guardian (Australia)
While courageous whistleblower Bradley Manning continues to languish in a US military prison for daring to tell the world about the deliberate US policy of assassinating civilians and other unarmed opponents of its policies, the US leadership continues …
http://www.cpa.org.au/guardian/2013/1601/21-culture.html
Accused ‘WikiLeaker’ seeks dismissal of most severe charges
CNN (blog)
Lawyers for Pfc. Bradley Manning, charged with the largest leak of
classified documents in U.S. history, asked the judge overseeing his
court-martial trial on Monday to throw out the most severe charges. Lawyers
for the former Army intelligence analyst …
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/08/accused-wikileaker-seeks-dismissal-of-most-severe-charges/
Manning defense begins arguments in WikiLeaks case
RT
Six weeks after the military trial of Private first class Bradley Manning
began in Ft. Meade, Maryland, attorneys for the Army intelligence analyst
opened their case by playing a 39-minute video shared by the soldier with
WikiLeaks showing a US Apache …
http://rt.com/usa/manning-defense-wikileaks-fort-meade-809/
Bradley Manning Defense: Good Data Miners Are Data Hogs …
By emptywheel
I happened to need to consult the PressFreedom transcript of today’s
Bradley Manning trial. And came across this exchange, which goes to the
heart of the debate on NSA’s dragnet of Americans. In it, Manning’s lawyer,
David Coombs, …
Prosecutors in Bradley Manning trial rest their case – Washington Post
Prosecutors in the court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning rested their case
Tuesday after hearing testimony from nearly 80 witnesses in their attempt
to convict …
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Defense seeks dismissal of charges against Manning in WikiLeaks …
Lawyers for an Army private who gave reams of classified documents to the
anti- secrecy group WikiLeaks asked a court-martial judge to dismiss some
of the …
Bradley Manning Defense: Good Data Miners Are Data Hogs …
I happened to need to consult the PressFreedom transcript of today’s
Bradley Manning trial. And came across this exchange, which goes to the
heart of the …
http://www.emptywheel.net/2013/07/08/bradley-manning-defense-good-data-miners-are-data-hogs/
Bradley Manning trial hears of outlook on life in months before leaks began
The Guardian
Bradley Manning hoped to use his knowledge of politics, world affairs,
philosophy, art and science to better serve his military commanders and
save lives in the battlefield of Iraq, his court martial trial in Fort
Meade, Maryland, has heard. As the …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/09/bradley-manning-trial-leaks
Bradley Manning’s Defense Disputes Leaks Aided the Enemy
Wall Street Journal
FORT MEADE, Md.—Lawyers defending Pfc. Bradley Manning called their first
witnesses at his trial Monday, aiming to counter prosecutors’ case that the
former Army intelligence analyst “aided the enemy” when he transmitted
classified documents to …
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324867904578594083661404720.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Bradley Manning lawyer calls for ‘aiding the enemy’ charges to be dropped
The Guardian
Defence lawyers acting for Bradley Manning, the US soldier who fed a trove
of state secrets to WikiLeaks, have called for several of the 22 counts
against him to be dismissed, including the most serious charge that he
“aided the enemy”. Manning’s lead …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/08/bradley-manning-lawyer-charges-dropped-trial
Bradley Manning defense opens using Baghdad helicopter shooting video and …
New York Daily News
U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning arrives for the start of the
sixth week of his court martial trial at Fort Meade, Maryland. His lawyers
will seek to convince the judge deciding the trial that Manning has been
miscast by prosecutors. They …
Defense opens in Bradley Manning’s court-martial
Los Angeles Times
As the defense opened in the former intelligence analyst’s court-martial,
Manning’s lawyers also filed four motions asking for a directed verdict of
not guilty, contending that the government had not proved that he had
committed espionage or other …
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bradley-manning-20130709,0,4310562.story
Bradley Manning defense begins by painting picture of naive, ‘go-to guy’
NBCNews.com (blog)
Just over a month after his court martial began, Pfc. Bradley Manning’s
defense team began to present its case in a Maryland military court Monday.
After a technical delay, the defense began by showing the entire 39-minute
video of a 2007 Apache …
Bradley Manning lawyers seek dismissal of charges in WikiLeaks trial
The Guardian
A military spokeswoman says attorneys for Pfc Bradley Manning filed the
motions over the weekend after the prosecution rested last week. The trial
is in its sixth week at Fort Meade, near Baltimore. Military spokeswoman
Shaunteh Kelly did not know …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/08/bradley-manning-lawyers-charges-dismissal-trial
Bradley Manning’s Trial, Day 16 (Live Updates)
Firedoglake
The defense in the trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier who provided
United States government documents to WikiLeaks, will begin its case today
at Fort Meade in Maryland. Manning’s defense has filed four motions for a
finding of “not guilty” on …
http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2013/07/08/bradley-mannings-trial-day-16-live-updates/
Bradley Manning Trial: Defense Opens Case
The Epoch Times
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning arrives at the courthouse in Fort Meade, Md.,
Monday, July 8, 2013, after the start of the sixth week of his court
martial. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending
troves of classified material to WikiLeaks.
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/161318-bradley-manning-trial-defense-opens-case/
Defense opens case in Manning trial
Baltimore Sun
Attorneys for Pfc. Bradley Manning opened their defense of the Army analyst
Monday by portraying him as a computer whiz operating under loose
guidelines whose decision to leak reams of classified documents was based
on a well-intentioned sense of …
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-manning-defense-20130708,0,3736746.story
Bradley Manning Defense Seeks Dismissal Of Charges
Huffington Post
Pfc. Bradley Manning’s lawyers made the motion over the weekend, military
spokeswoman Shaunteh Kelly said. Manning’s trial entered its sixth week
Monday at Fort Meade, near Baltimore. Kelly said she did not know which
charges the defense was seeking …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/08/bradley-manning-defense_n_3561171.html
Bradley Manning’s WikiLeaks Defense Based On Age, Identity
Huffington Post
FORT MEADE, Md. — Pfc. Bradley Manning’s trial on leaking classified
documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks entered the defense phase
Monday. As outlined at the start of the trial, his courtroom defense has
three major points: _ He was a young, …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/08/bradley-manning-wikileaks_n_3563155.html
Live from the Bradley Manning Trial with Alexa O’Brien
Reason
“This was the largest criminal investigation ever into a publisher and its
source,” says independent journalist Alexa O’Brien of the U.S.
investigation of Private Bradley Manning, who is accused of leaking
classified document to Wikileaks. “And it …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zUK-yLIopk
Bradley Manning Trial-Defense Begins Today
MyHighPlains
The defense is expected to open its case today in the trial against Bradley
Manning. He is the Army Private accused of handing over hundreds of
thousands of classified documents to Wikileaks. Manning’s attorneys are
hoping to prove he had innocent …
http://myhighplains.com/fulltext?nxd_id=396902
Defense Opens Case In Bradley Manning’s WikiLeaks Trial
News On 6
Lawyers for an Army private who gave classified information to WikiLeaks
have opened their defense at his court-martial in Maryland. Attorneys for
Pfc. Bradley Manning of Crescent, Oklahoma began presenting evidence Monday
as the trial entered its …
http://www.newson6.com/story/22782185/defense-opens-case-in-bradley-mannings-wikileaks-trial
Bradley Manning lawyers open defence in Wikileaks court martial in Maryland
The Independent
Lawyers for Pfc Bradley Manning, who gave classified information to
WikiLeaks, have opened their defence at his court martial in Maryland. As
the trial in Fort Meade entered its sixth week, Pfc Manning’s defence team
asked the military judge to acquit …
Defense Opens in Manning WikiLeaks Case
Voice of America
July 08, 2013. FORT MEADE, MARYLAND — Defense attorneys in the
court-martial of U.S. Army private Bradley Manning – accused of leaking
hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy website
WikiLeaks – have opened their case.
http://www.voanews.com/content/defense-opens-in-manning-wikileaks-case/1697754.html
Defense Begins its Case in Bradley Manning Trial Today
legal Insurrection (blog)
The defense will kick off its case Monday morning in the court martial of
US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning, who stands accused of leaking
more than 700,000 files, many of which included classified information, to
Wikileaks. The prosecution …
http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/defense-begins-its-case-in-bradley-manning-trial-today/
Former Guantanamo Chief Prosecutor Qualified as Expert in Bradley Manning’s …
Firedoglake
The first day of the defense’s case in the trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning
ended with the military judge finding that former chief prosecutor of the
Guantanamo military commissions qualified as an expert on Guantanamo Bay
prison detainee policy and …
Manning lawyers open defense, seek dismissal of some charges
Deutsche Welle
Private First Class Bradley Manning is contesting 21 of the charges against
him, including the most serious of “aiding the enemy” that can carry life
in prison without parole. His lawyers, who opened their defense on Monday,
asked the military judge to …
http://www.dw.de/manning-lawyers-open-defense-seek-dismissal-of-some-charges/a-16936890
Defense phase opens at Manning trial
Washington Post
Attorneys for Bradley Manning, the Army private who leaked hundreds of
thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks,
opened the defense portion of his court-martial Monday with the screening
of a cockpit video showing a …
Manning defence shows video of Baghdad attack
Aljazeera.com
The video has become an infamous example of US military malpractice after
it was leaked along with thousands of classified documents by former
intelligence analyst, Bradley Manning. Defence lawyer David Coombs began by
offering the video as evidence.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/07/2013790438851948.html
Manning’s lawyers press for his acquittal
Sydney Morning Herald
Defence lawyers for Bradley Manning asked a US military judge on Monday to
acquit him of the most serious charge he faces, that of aiding the enemy by
providing classified information to WikiLeaks, as they began to present
their witnesses at his …
http://www.smh.com.au/world/mannings-lawyers-press-for-his-acquittal-20130709-2pmuw.html
Defense seeks dismissal of charges against Bradley Manning
LGBTQ Nation
FORT MEADE, Md. — Lawyers for an Army private who gave reams of
classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks asked a
court-martial judge to dismiss some of the charges against him. Pfc.
Bradley Manning’s lawyers made the motion over the …
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/07/defense-seeks-dismissal-of-charges-against-bradley-manning/
Manning was troubled over plight of Iraqis: witness
Hindustan Times
Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of espionage, was “upset” about the
plight of Iraqi civilians before he handed over a trove of secret files to
WikiLeaks, a witness testified on Monday. The Army private was dismayed
over an incident in which 15 …
Manning seeks dismissal of some charges in US trial
Channel News Asia
Bradley Manning’s lawyers urged the court to dismiss four charges,
including allegations he violated his access to a military computer, stole
government “property,” disclosed email addresses and aided the enemy when
he gave classified files to the …
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/manning-seeks-dismissal/738326.html
Manning defense gets underway
Politico (blog)
FORT MEADE, Md.—The defense of Private Bradley Manning, the Army
intelligence analyst accused of transmitting hundreds of thousands of
classified military reports and diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks, opened its
case as his court martial here Monday by …
http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2013/07/manning-defense-gets-underway-167777.html
Defense Opens in Manning-WikiLeaks Case
Voice of America
Defense attorneys in the court-martial of U.S. Army private Bradley Manning
– accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the
anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks – have opened their case. VOA Pentagon
correspondent Luis Ramirez …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcJ0LWfTP9E
Manning troubled by American injustices in Iraq
Hong Kong Standard
Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of espionage, was “upset” about
the plight of Iraqi civilians before he handed over a trove of secret files
to WikiLeaks, a witness testified yesterday in Fort Meade in Maryland,
north of Washington. The Army …
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=38467&icid=a&d_str=
Manning seeks dismissal of charges in WikiLeaks trial
Pakistan Daily Times
Defence lawyers are scheduled to begin presenting the case for Bradley
Manning on Monday but first plan to file motions arguing the prosecution
has failed to back up four charges, a military officer told reporters on
condition of anonymity. Manning, 25 …
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C07%5C09%5Cstory_9-7-2013_pg4_6
US soldier in WikiLeaks case had free access to secret files
Chicago Tribune
Private First Class Bradley Manning, accused of releasing more than 700,000
classified files to WikiLeaks, had nothing to stop him from installing
software for the high-speed download of secret State Department cables, the
witnesses said. Defense …
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-wikileaks-manning-20130702,0,4686473.story
Defence opens case in Manning US trial
Sydney Morning Herald
The video is the basis of an espionage charge alleging Bradley Manning had
unauthorised possession of US defence information. Manning has admitted to
leaking the cockpit video showing a 2007 attack that killed 11 men,
including a Reuters news …
Defence opens in WikiLeaks trial, soldier shown as tech whiz
TVNZ
Lawyers for Private First Class Bradley Manning began the defence phase of
the trial of the former junior intelligence analyst by calling one of the
officials who oversaw Manning during his deployment to Iraq. “He was good.
He was our best analyst by …
http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/defence-opens-in-wikileaks-trial-soldier-shown-tech-whiz-5503372
Defense gets its turn to present in WikiLeaks case
abc11.com
The court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning enters its sixth week Monday at
Fort Meade, near Baltimore. The prosecution rested Tuesday. Before
presenting its case, the defense has an opportunity to seek dismissal of
all or some of the charges due to …
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/national_world&id=9165250
Defense to begin case for Okla. solider Manning in Wikileaks trial
kfor.com
FORT MEADE, Md. – The defense could begin their case Monday in the
Court-martial of Oklahoma Army Private Bradley Manning. He faces nearly
two-dozen charges, including aiding the enemy, which carries a possible
life sentence. He is accused of …
Manning Defense Rolls Tape as Their Side Kicks Off
Courthouse News Service
MEADE, Md. (CN) – Raw footage of the Baghdad airstrike that killed two
Reuters employees aired for the first time in military court as Pfc.
Bradley Manning, the Army soldier who exposed it, launched his defense
Monday. On July 12, 2007, the crew of the …
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/08/59176.htm
Here’s a guide to pronunciations in Virginia news
WVVA TV
Lawyers for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning are calling witnesses to rebut
prosecution evidence that the government secrets he gave to WikiLeaks posed
a national security threat.More . Lawyers for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning
are calling witnesses to rebut …
http://www.wvva.com/story/22790000/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news
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