Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
Was facing a maximum of 90
Judge will declare length of prison term at 10 a.m.
Faces up to 90 years in prison
Judge will begin deliberation on sentencing tomorrow
Not a good sign for the whistleblower's sentence
Therapist testifies of his difficulties fitting in
Defense arguing military ignored signs of mental stress
Attacks military decision to put him in the position in the first place
Government trying to show Manning's leaks damaged U.S. interests
Military scrambled to assess impact
Rules some charges closely related
Why one approach to stopping leaks won't work.
What sort of harm was actually caused by WikiLeaks info?
Says the leaks undid many of the benefits of the system
Should've been horrified all that stuff was barely password protected
Manning was found guilty of numerous charges related to leaking documents and other material to WikiLeaks
Testifying during sentencing phase of the trial
Private who leaked classified information to Wikileaks is facing 136 years in prison
Don't expect wall-to-wall coverage on cable news though
Army private who leaked classified information to Wikileaks facing life in prison
Trial coming to an end
Government and defense to make closing arguments today
Attempting to prove Manning was motivated by desire to expose corruption
Faces life in prison without parole if convicted
Because of lack of evidence
Other charges should be reconsidered, too
They just don't like what it reported
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