More than three years after Private first class Bradley Manning was arrested for his involvement in one of the largest classified information leaks in history, he had his first day in court on Monday. The 25 year-old soldier is facing 22 charges including espionage and aiding the enemy. If convicted for his role in sharing military files with the website WikiLeaks, Pfc Manning could be sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. RT’s Andrew Blake has more on the story from Ft. Meade, Maryland, where the court-martial began Monday morning.
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Guerrilla Blog Dispatches – June 4, 2013
Guerrilla Blog Dispatches – June 3, 2013
US Soldier Faces Trial Over WikiLeaks Disclosures
US Drones Kill Eight AQAP Fighters in Yemen Strike
Task Force to Study Drone Use in Counter Terrorism Operations
NSA Hacking Unit Targets Computers Worldwide
Amid Sequester, US Defense Stocks Still Surge
Photo: Army PCF Bradley Manning and accused WikiLeaks source.
Guerrilla Blog Dispatches – May 29, 2013
US Launches First Drone Strike in Pakistan in Six Weeks
Top Pakistan Militant Said Killed in US Drone Strike
New Drone Strike Undercuts Obama’s Promises on Robot War
Pentagon Confirms Drone Crash in Somalia
Chinese Hackers Spying on US Weapons Programs
Photo: Piloting the MQ-1C Sky Warrior unmanned aircraft system, Chief Warrant Officer Frank Volpe Jr., from Montville, Conn., a UAS technician and operator diligently monitors the aircraft’s systems. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Travis Zielinski, 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div., USD-C.)
Guerrilla Blog – May 23, 2013
Obama to Address Drones and GITMO in Security Speech
US Admits Droning Four Americans (But Just One Deliberately)
Navy’s High-Flying Spy Drone Completes Its First Flight
Pentagon Wasting Billions Because of Failure Audit Contracts
US and Oman Talk $2.1 Billion Defense Deal
Photo: A U.S. Air Force EQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle waits for its takeoff time before its first launch from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The EQ-4 carries the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN), which acts as a persistent gateway, bridging diverse tactical data links and voice communications to improve battlefield communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris)
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