Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier responsible for what is considered the
largest leak of classified documents in United States history, was found not guilty of "aiding the enemy" by a military judge yesterday.
Manning has previously been kept in custody for three years, and
already faces up to 20 years for charges to which he has already plead
guilty. The charge of "aiding the enemy", which was the most severe of
the 21 counts Manning faced today, typically carries with it a life
sentence. However, Manning has been found guilty of 5 espionage counts
and 5 theft counts, one computer fraud count, and other military
infractions, making for 19 counts in all. It is not yet clear how severe
a penalty those counts carry. A sentencing hearing is currently
scheduled to begin tomorrow.
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