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<DIV><SPAN class=time>Published time: March 13, 2013 00:00 <BR>Edited time:
March 13, 2013 03:58 </SPAN></DIV>
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<P>Tags</P><A href="http://rt.com/tags/court/">Court</A>, <A
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<P>A speech freedom advocacy group has released audio of Bradley Manning’s
testimony about his motives for leaking secret US government documents to
WikiLeaks. It marks the first time the public has heard Manning's voice since
his 2010 arrest.</P>
<P>Defying the military's ban on making recordings at Manning’s pre-trial
tribunal at the military court at Fort Meade, the Freedom of the Press
Foundation (FPF) has released Manning’s February account to the judge explaining
why he exposed military secrets.</P>
<P><I>"We hope this recording will shed light on one of the most secret court
trials in recent history, in which the government is putting on trial a
concerned government employee whose only stated goal was to bring attention to
what he viewed as serious governmental misconduct and criminal activity,"</I>
the FPF said in a <A
href="http://pressfreedomfoundation.org/blog/2013/03/fpf-publishes-leaked-audio-of-bradley-mannings-statement"
target=_blank>statement</A>.</P>
<P>While unofficial transcripts of the statement are available, this is the
first time anyone outside the court has heard Manning’s own explanation of how
and why he gave the Apache helicopter video, Afghanistan and Iraq Wars Logs and
State Department Diplomatic Cables to WikiLeaks.</P><IFRAME height=166
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<P>Manning justifies his actions with a firm belief that what he identifies as
US government wrongdoings need to be exposed in order to <I>“spark a domestic
debate on the role of the military and our foreign policy in general as it
related to Iraq and Afghanistan.”</I></P>
<P>In the recording he goes on to accuse the army of <I>“not valu[ing] human
life,"</I> comparing servicemen <I>"to a child torturing ants with a magnifying
glass."</I></P>
<P>In regards to the “Collateral Murder” video, which shows US Apache
helicopters opening fire on and killing civilians, including journalists,
Manning said <I>“the most alarming aspect of the video to me, however, was the
seemingly delightful bloodlust they appeared to have.”</I></P>
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class=figcaption>Pfc. Bradley E. Manning is escorted from a hearing in Fort
Meade, Maryland (AFP Photo / Mark Wilson)</DIV></DIV>
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<P>The attacks footage received worldwide coverage following the release of 39
minutes of classified cockpit gunsight material in 2010, starting the
controversy surrounding WikiLeaks and its whistleblowing founder Julian
Assange.</P>
<P>Because recording is prohibited at Manning’s hearings, the Pentagon is
pursuing measures that would strengthen security and prevent information leaks
from the trial.</P>
<P>Military judge Denise Lind, who is trying Manning’s case, has been informed
by the Department of Defense that there was <I>"a violation of the rules for the
court,"</I> a spokesman said in a statement sent to AFP, and that the <I>“US
Army is currently reviewing the procedures set in place to safeguard the
security and integrity of the legal proceedings and ensure PFC Manning receives
a fair and impartial trial.”</I></P>
<P>Twenty-five-year-old Private First Class Manning has been held in US
military custody following his arrest in May 2010. He has pleaded guilty to 10
of the 22 charges set against him. If convicted, he could face 20 years in jail.
He is pending trial as the prosecution still intends to pursue the 12 remaining
charges.</P>
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<H4><SPAN class=b-username>Anonymous user</SPAN> <SPAN class=b-data>13.03.2013
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<P>Bradley Manning is a hero and we should all demand his release. Julian
Assange also should be free.</P></DIV>
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<H4><SPAN class=b-username>Anonymous user</SPAN> <SPAN class=b-data>13.03.2013
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<P>He was only doing what is required of all soldiers by the standards set
during Nuremburg Trials. </P></DIV>
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