Bradlet Manning Was Sentenced Prison For 35 Years

Former low-level intelligence analyst 25-year-old was standing still using uniform and did not show any expression when Judge Colonel Denise Lind impose lighter than the previous demands 60 years imprisonment, which was asked by the prosecutor, as reported by Reuters on Thursday (22 / 8).

Soldier Bradley Manning finally imposed by 35 years in prison by a military court on Wednesday (08/21/2013), at Ford Meade, Maryland, USA. Judge Colonel Dennis Lind said, Manning could get parole after serving one third of his impose

Manning lawyer, David Coombs, said that according to the rules of military parole, his client could be out of jail in seven years, a fact which, according to the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, as a tactical victory for the defense. However, transparency campaigners say the punishment will remain dire repercussions for other potential whistleblowers

Manning leaked classified U.S. military to send more than 700,000 secret files to Wikileaks, pro-transparency group that was founded Julian Assange. It is an offense related to the provision of data biggest secret in the history of the U.S. state

In July 2013, the judge found 20 Dennis Lind "sin" leaking state secrets related Manning, including espionage and theft of documents. Even so, Manning Lind not find a more fatal error such as leaking secrets to the enemy, which had the consequence of a life sentence without parole.

The visitors courtroom at military court at Fort Meade, in the State of Maryland, seen holding his breath as Judge Lind Manning read the verdict. Manning's aunt, Debra Van Alstyne, even to close her eyes to hold back her tears.

Before passing sentence, the judge declared the case a secret ingredient biggest leak in the history of the U.S. Army. Prosecutors say Manning acted as "the actor" who plays a role in leaking classified information about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and should be locked up for at least 60 years.

Leaked classified material, and shocked the world that includes video footage of Apache helicopter fired on a suspected insurgent in Baghdad in 2007. In that event, dozens of people were killed, including two Reuters journalists. Wikileaks footage dubbed it as the "Collateral Murder"

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Previously, Manning in a brief statement in the trial court-martial at Fort Meade, Maryland, on Wednesday (14/8) stated that action was initially based on the intention to help and not vice versa.

"I want to start with an apology," Manning said as quoted by The Guardian on Wednesday.

"I'm sorry that those actions hurt the United States ... I understand what I do and the decisions I make. Even so, I did not fully appreciate the far-reaching effects due to my actions."

Dreaming of action will change the world with the leaking of state secrets, Manning regret his actions by saying the last three years is a period of learning experiences.

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