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Bradley Manning Found Guilty On Most Counts, Acquitted of 'Aiding the Enemy' -- Faces Over 100 Years in Prison

The military intelligence analyst was found not guilty on the most serious charge of "aiding the enemy," but was found guilty of violating the Espionage Act.

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“If the general public... had access to the information... this could spark a domestic debate as to the role of the military and foreign policy in general,” Manning said in February, explaining why he gave the documents to WikiLeaks.

 

Alex Kane is AlterNet's New York-based World editor, and an assistant editor for Mondoweiss. Follow him on Twitter @alexbkane.

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